"Does anyone know where the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe comes from?
Id be interested to find out"
It's unique to England and exported to the USA. I think it first appeared in print in about 1750 or something. No idea why we kiss under mistletoe but it's a good tradition to keep going. |
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Some historians believe the connection between mistletoe and a kiss comes from ancient Norse mythology. According to happier versions of the legend, Baldur (sometimes spelled Baldr or Balder) was killed by an enemy's arrow made of mistletoe. His mother, the goddess Frigg, wept tears onto the arrow. Her tears turned into white berries that she placed onto Baldur's wound, bringing him back to life. Overjoyed, Frigg blessed the mistletoe plant and promised a kiss to all who passed beneath it. |
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