This post is a wonderful discussion of the history and mythology of mistletoe and perfect for the season!
 Why do we kiss each other under bunches of the devious, toxic Mistletoe every Christmas?  Well, its a complicated story. Many mythical stories surround the Mistletoe. Its magical lore includes how the Norse god Baldur — second son of Odin, god of truth and light — who was so beloved by the other gods that they sought to protect him from all the dangers of the world, but forgot to include the mystical Mistletoe. Loki, a jealous Druid citizen who sought to test the powers of Baldur, made a dart from the Mistletoe and murdered Baldur. However, Baldur came back to life and Frigg, Baldur’s mother, kissed the Mistletoe for saving her son’s life and from that time forward a Mistletoe was hung at the threshold of each home to ward off evil spirits and for good luck. Overtime, people started kissing each other at the entrance to a room…
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Nice to finally learn about it. Not being from the same fraternity, mistletoes hold next to zero prominence. But I loved the concept of kissing under the mistletoe. Only to.learn today of its actuality.
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Yes, it is a very nice custom.
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Thank you so much, Charles for the reblog! Every now and then, it is fun to figure out what kind of mythology arose around common things we celebrate, do and say. K. D. 🙂
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You are very welcome; this was a wonderful article.
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And all this time I was blaming Cupid….
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Ah, Cupid has an interesting history!
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Thanks for sharing this. Happy to learn the origins of why we use mistletoe. Of course I have no need of it here. 🙂
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You are very welcome!
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