Most of the plants associated with the holiday season come from Europe or the Mediterranean Sea. We know about holly, amber, mistletoe, christmas roses, rosemary, hawthorn, the bay and of course the evergreens while the New World is a Christmas legend showing poinsettia. What are these common plants of legends and lords?
Hawthorn.
Glastonbury spike is related to the death and birth of Christ. According to the legend, after the death of Christ, Joseph Arimatea came to Great Britain to spread the message of Christianity. As he lay down from his tired journey, he pushed his stick next to him. When he woke up he found the staff roared and began to grow and flourish. From that day onwards – every Christmas night the white thorn bud and blooming.
In England, it is a tradition that one branch of Glastonbury Thorn will be presented every year at Buckingham Palace.
Rosemary is another plant with intense holiday traditions, symbols and legends, and is related to memory, friendship and loyalty. The churches and the floors of the homes were scattered throughout the churches, and the Christmas cake was decorated with rosemary.
Two Rosemary legends are linked directly to the Christmas story. Rosemary flowers originally were white for a day while flying to Egypt and pulled Mary's blue cloak over a rosemary bush. Rosemary flowers became blue and the entire plant took over the beautiful color and scent of Mary's cloak. Likewise, in another legend, Mary gives the baby Jesus a dress in a scented bush. The name of the plant, its rosemary and blue flowers remind us of its humble service to the holy family.
Christmas Rose. At Christmas, a flowering helleborus nigra reminds us of the purity of the Virgin Mary. The Spanish legend tells us of a young shepherd called Madelon. While Madelon planted a cold, clean night on the sheep, the wise men and shepherds walked along the snow-covered field where they were, with their gifts to the Child of Christ. The wise men carried the rich gifts and shepherds, fruits, honey and pigeons. Madelon began to cry with the notion that there was nothing, even a simple flower for the newborn king. An angel saw his tears, clouded the snow, revealing the pink, most beautiful white flowers – the Christmas Rose
Holly's pointed leaves represent the spikes of Christ's crown. Green leaves represent eternal life, and red berries are the blood of Christ. They say that the Hungarian is used to make the thorns crown. At that time the berries were yellow. In honor of the blood consumed by Christ, the berries became red. Another legend, when the Holy Family fled to Herod's desert, concealed the baby Jesus in a greedy bust. At that time the leaves fall as the holly is not evergreen. Mary prayed for protection, and the leaves are large – a deep green to hide and protect the baby Jesus.
My chrysanthemum comes from the Greek word "golden blossom", but a German legend repeats one of the diversity of chrysanthemums.
A cold, snowy Christmas in the Black Forest, he went for a little dinner when they heard the lament. At first they thought the wind was silent, but for some time they opened the door and found a beggar. They started out in the poor man who was blue in the cold, covered in a blanket and shared their food. The blankets were constantly flooded, revealing the men's glamorous white dress. Risen to the Christ Child, he fled. The next morning, in front of the door where I stood, I had two white chrysanthemums. Today, many German families bring Christmas chrysanthemums to their home, following the traditions of the protection of children in the Child of Christ.
In Central and Northern Europe, it is customary to cut the cherry tree branch at the beginning of the Advent and keep it in a warm room in the water. Flowers blossom at Christmas (19459003)
Poinsettia. Another charming story of a child giving a gift Pepita, a poor Mexican girl. When Pepita Pedro walked slowly to the chapel with her cousin, her heart was filled with sadness rather than pleasure. "I'm sure Pepita will say that even the deepest gift, if she is in love, will be acceptable," Pedro said consolently.
As he did not know what to do, Pepita kneeled to the edge of the road and collected a useful weed, dressed in small bouquets. With weeds weeping, he felt more and more sad and embarrassed than ever. She was surprised at a tear when she entered the small village chapel.
When he approached the variable, he remembered Pedro's sweet word: "Even the deepest gift, if it is in love, will be acceptable." She felt her soul rise as she knelt on the bouquet at the foot of the burial ground. The weed bunch burst into blubberly red flowers and all those who saw them were confident that Eyes were witnessed before the Christmas wonder.
From that day, the bright red flowers are known as Flores de Noche Buena, the flowers of the Holy Night.