These trees are still erected in the living rooms of modern observers of Christmas. However, the most disturbing and controversial pagan Yule rituals may have been the sacrifice of animals and humans.

Some of the loudest claims of pagan origins surround the tradition of evergreen Christmas trees, a practice even the White House observes. But while pagans considered evergreen trees magical ...

The timing of Christmas likely evolved from when ... Pope Gregory in the year 601 told Christian missionaries that pagan practices, including using trees in ceremonies, could be continued as ...

The pagan celebration of the winter ... which commonly grows on oak trees, as a blessing to symbolize life during Yule. The Celts thought the Sun stood still for 12 days during the darkest time ...

On the winter solstice, people from many pagan cultures honor the sun and ... Yule log or Bûche de Noël cake on white plate in front of Christmas tree Today, many pagans still celebrate Yule ...

(KTAL/KMSS) – Christmas trees, holly, mistletoe ... the winter guise of the Green Man, a character from pagan myths and folklore, arrives by boat to act in a free performance with The Bankside ...

People around the world instantly recognize a decorated fir tree as a symbol of Christmas. But, as it turns out, historical evidence to explain when, and where, people started using trees to ...

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, nobody knows your origin. It's true — historians don't agree on where people started celebrating Christmas with a decorated fir tree, and who did it first.