why did the mistle toe tradition start?

Question

you know that tradition with the mistle toe and the kissing underneath? why did that start?

Answer 1

Although poisonous, the berries on the mistletoe, when squeezed ooze a whitish substance similar looking to semen.
Kissing under the mistletoe was in hopes of good fertility for a couple.
Why at Xmas time, I don't know.

Answer 2

A possible explanation.....

Kissing Under Mistletoe - The roots of this habit are unknown, but is likely tied with the fertility aspects of mistletoe and that it was viewed as a bringer of peace by the Druids.

Mistletoe was also a powerful healing herb. Mistletoe and kissing are also seen in one of the Norse myths: Frigga is the Norse Goddess of love, marriage and fertility. Her son, Balder was slain by Loki with an arrrow made from mistletoe. When Balder was restored to life, Frigga blessed the mistletoe and gave a kiss to anyone who passed under it. Some later versions of this tradition say to remove one berry with each kiss. When there are no more berries on the sprig of mistletoe, no more kisses.

Answer 3

Victorian era elite. Who wanted an excuse to kiss someone else even though social norms did not allow it. You were allowed to kiss only under the missletoe which was hung in plain sight and a tradition for parties for those with nothing to do, but too much time to do it in.

Answer 4

it was started by ugly men and women! who produce it when you least expect!