Holly
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| Type | evergreen plant |
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| Location | outside
inside as a decorative part of cards, wrapping papers, etc. |
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Holly is a type of evergreen plant which stays green all year round and has bright red fruit...
some people view it as a symbol of eternal life and the promise of rebirth...others honor holly's triumph over the dark and cold...
according to some folklorists, holly and ivy represented the male and female principles in nature to the pagan people of northern Europe...many songs from the Middle Ages and Renaissance center on a rivalry between holly and ivy...
people would make seasonal decorations out of holly and ivy in the winter and exchange sprigs of holly and other evergreens as tokens of friendship and good wishes for the comming year...
Old British folklore attributes a variety of special powers to holly ~ it was said to ward off evil spirits, to cure and heal people of certain ailments (holly picked on Christmas Day had enhanced healing powers)...
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| Fiction for Kids | Story of Holly and Ivy | |
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| Great Foods | Eggnog, Plum Pudding, Mincemeat Pie | |
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| Topics | Christmas, Paganism, Advent | |
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