1 / 8

The Magical History of the Christmas Tree: Tradition, Legends, and Celebrations

Discover the enchanting story of the Christmas tree, an evergreen symbol of life believed to be magical. Learn about its origins in ancient times, when the evergreen remained green amidst the winter’s chill, and how this symbol evolved into a beloved Christmas tradition. Explore the role of Martin Luther in bringing trees indoors and decorating them with candles to represent the stars. This festive practice spread from Germany to England and eventually to America, shaping how we celebrate Christmas today. Merry Christmas and Frohe Weihnachten!

tamal
Télécharger la présentation

The Magical History of the Christmas Tree: Tradition, Legends, and Celebrations

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V7oHmJDmTM (Intro)

  2. The Christmas Tree der Weihnachtsbaum

  3. The Evergreen The Evergreen tree was believed to be magical thousands of years ago. In the winter, when all trees turned brown and bare, the evergreen stayed strong and green. Symbol of life – Spring would return.

  4. How Did the Tree Make it Inside Homes? Legend started with Martin Luther. (church reformer.) He tried to tell his family about how he had seen stars in the sky through tree branches. To demonstrate, he cut down a tree, brought it inside, and decorated it with candles to represent the stars.

  5. The Tradition Spreads This new custom spread throughout Germany. From there, it was brought to England when Queen Victoria married a German prince. The tradition spread throughout London and eventually reached America and the rest of the world.

  6. Christmas in Germany Today, German Christmas trees are decorated on Christmas Eve. The children are awoken at midnight to see the tree all lit up with the presents underneath. No longer use candles – trees are arranged with electrical lights. The trees stay up until January 6th. (the feast of the three kings.)

  7. FroheWeihnachten! MerryChristmas!

  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbCAY7WeE_U

More Related