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Meaning of Christmas Tree

by Joz Joneda on December 18, 2011

Meaning of Christmas Tree

Understanding the meaning of the Christmas tree and the decorations stringed onto it, will help us understand the reason behind these age-old traditions. Let's find out why we have been doing what we have been doing for generations together.
Lovely, decorative Christmas trees have adorned multitudinous houses, for centuries together. As the Christmas season draws nearer, artificial or real, evergreen coniferous Christmas trees are placed in houses and decorated with all kinds of Christmas tree ornaments and lights!

We've all spent years decorating trees, however, do we know what is the meaning of a Christmas tree? If there is no mention of a Christmas tree in the Bible, how has the setting up of a tree for Christmas, become such an ingrained tradition? So what's the story behind the all popular Christmas tree? Let's have a look at how this particular custom came about.

Origin of the Christmas Tree

Well, I really wish I had authentic information regarding the actual history of Christmas trees, however, the true source with facts is not known. Christmas tree traditions and information regarding its origin, does not have a clear answer. All we know is that there is a scholarly consensus that Christmas trees originated in Germany. There are several legends pertaining to the onset of Christmas tree traditions from Germany and some of them may even sound bizarre, however, let's have a look at some of them.

Saint Boniface

One popular legend is that of Saint Boniface, who in 722, came across some heathens who were in the midst of sacrificing a child at the base of a large oak tree. According to the story, Saint Boniface rushed to the site and cut down the huge oak tree to stop the sacrifice of the infant. Now, it so happened that a fir tree sprouted from the very base of that oak tree. Seeing this, Saint Boniface exclaimed that the growth of the evergreen tree with branches pointing to heaven indicated that it was a holy tree and a symbol of eternal life. He is also believed to have used the tree to symbolize the holy trinity.

Martin Luther

The most well-known Christmas tree legend is that of Martin Luther, the one who initiated the Protestant reformation.
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