History of Christmas Tree

By 'AMARJEET'

Actual Image Size

: 600 x 800 Pixels

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: 118 KB

Image Location

: Geismar

City / Place Name

: Geismar

Album (Category) Name

: Christmas (Worship and Festivals)

The origin of the Christmas tree is obscured by uncertainties of oral histories of pre-literate European and Asian cultures. For example, according to Christian lore, the Christmas tree is associated with St. Boniface and the German town of Geismar. Sometime in St. Boniface's lifetime (c. 672-754) he cut down the tree of Thor in order to disprove the legitimacy of the Norse gods to the local German tribe. St. Boniface saw a fir tree growing in the roots of the old oak.

Origin of the Christmas tree, Pre-literate European, Asian culture, St. Boniface, German town of Geismar, Fir tree