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A priest in white clothing would cut the mistletoe with a golden sickle and allow it to fall onto a white cloak; two white bulls would then be sacrificed. According to Pliny, it was believed that mistletoe in a drink would make any barren animal fertile and that it was a remedy for all poisons.
Mistletoe features prominently in European myth and folklore (for example, the legend of Baldr); it is an evergreen parasitic plant that grows on trees, especially apple and poplar, and turns golden when it is dried. It is customary to hang a sprig of mistletoe in the house at Christmas, and anyone standing underneath it may be kissed.
Mistletoe has some unique characteristics and history that go way beyond smooching under the sprigs during the holidays. 8 Surprising Facts About Mistletoe You Probably Didn't Know Skip to main ...
A corolla, simulating a chaplet of mistletoe, as worn by a grand druid of the Breton Gorsedd. A corolla is an ancient headdress in the form of a small circlet or crown. [1] Usually it has ceremonial significance and represents victory or authority.
Grýla is said to eat naughty children, while the cat eats anyone who doesn’t receive a new item of clothing (so make sure to gift your friends at least a pair of socks), and the Yule Lads (each ...
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Viscum album is a species of mistletoe in the family Santalaceae, commonly known as European mistletoe, common mistletoe, or simply as mistletoe (Old English mistle). [2] It is native to Europe as well as to western and southern Asia. [3] V. album is found only rarely in North America, as an introduced species.
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