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rate for their mid-winter feast the Saturnalia. While oak and mistletoe are the plants most commonly associated with the religious rites of the druids, priests of the Britons, holly may also have had religious significance. It certainly was used for decorative purposes in what w<s now call England. In order to attract the pagan Britons to Christianity, Pope Gregory I in the 6th century allowed the use of holly in religious decorations.
In folklore, holly has come to mean many things. It is traditionally associated with masculinity and good luck. The ancients, besides using the plant as a religious decoration, gave branches as symbols of friendship. In medieval England, holly was kept in the home or on the person as a protection against witchcraft. At the same time in Germany, holly used as a. church decor at tion was taken home to ward off lightning. It is known in English as holly, holm, or holms; in Spanish as acebo; in French as lehoux; and in Danish as stikpalme. When holly appears in the home it opens a season of feasting and good cheer. It has become* a Christmas symbol of joy and merriment.
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