2006-12-02 10:44:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Its been a pagan tradition for a very long time I believe but I think they were first brought to Britain from Germany by Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband.
2006-12-02 10:56:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
All the northern countries having large forests of pine trees covered with snow in winter. This is a Pagan tradition of a very ancient religion long before christianity brought by the Romains.
This Pagan tradition took place at the Winter Solstice on the 23rd of December. Later, Christians brought that it was the date of the birthday of Christ and added a christmas tree and snow to the crib of Jesus. So that the Pagan Yule could continue to be in the same time as the Christian Christmas.
2006-12-02 19:00:48 · answer #2 · answered by Nicolette 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pagans did, its a symbol of continuing life in winter time along with holly. Christmas is more directly pagan by far than Halloween which is one reason why some Christians won't celebrate it. That and the commercialism
2006-12-04 06:59:30 · answer #3 · answered by zeroartmac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was Nebuchadnezzar Mother that started putting gift under a evergreen tree after his death and it became a sort of tradition in her land and just spread from there. And if you ever read a bible you should know who I am talking about.................... But from certain records that is suppose to be how it happen. There is another story out there that says that ancient men and woman use to do that same thing when they asked certain trees to be fruit-full in their seasons. Also it was strictly a pagan religion that was allow in by the Catholic Church and re-named all saints day to increase their converts, and it spread to all churches minus a few in time....................
2006-12-02 19:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by kilroymaster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it came from some kind of pagen tradition. The idea of a tree was then brought to Britain by Prince Albert- Queen Victorias husband.
2006-12-02 18:58:50 · answer #5 · answered by Tk 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
its a very old thing, probably pagan in origin. but we first started having them routinely in the UK in victorian times when Prince Albert brought the tradition overfrom Germany.
2006-12-03 06:58:41 · answer #6 · answered by serephina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's an "eye-opener"! The "Christmas Tree" has it's 'roots' (LOL) in a 4000 year-old Mesopotomian custom...
2006-12-02 18:56:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is a very old tradition. Going bad to the days of the Druids.
2006-12-02 19:01:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prince Albert (Queen Victoria's hubby)
2006-12-02 18:49:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It has European origin, Prince Albert of Germany introduced it to the UK.
2006-12-02 18:49:28 · answer #10 · answered by Bumblebee 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋