by 
Anonymous
ANSWERS: 7
-
Because it is my door, my wreath and I live in a free country so I will do as I wish. mr Bill
-
Because they look so darned nice there.
-
The origin of the Christmas wreath dates back to the ancient cultures of the Persian Empire. During that time, wreaths were believed to be a symbol of importance as well as success. They were much smaller in size than the present ones and were known as 'diadems'. People used to wear the wreaths as headbands, sometimes along with jewels also. Somewhere around the 776 BC, Greeks started placing wreaths, made of laurel, on the head of the athletes who came first in the Olympic Games. Even in ancient Rome, the chief of leaders, like Julius Caesar, used to wear wreath on his head, just like the crown of a king. The transition of the wreaths from a headgear to a wall/door decoration is not known with much accuracy. However, it is believed that once an athlete decided to save the headgear as a souvenir of his/her victory. From then onwards, started the tradition of using wreaths as a Christmas door/wall decoration. From Christmas world
-
According to this website http://www.arcamax.com/trivia/s-274386-989456 this is why we hang them "The modern Christmas custom of displaying a wreath on the front door of one's house, is borrowed from ancient Rome's New Year's celebrations. Romans wished each other "good health" by exchanging branches of evergreens. They called these gifts strenae after Strenia, the goddess of health. It became the custom to bend these branches into a ring and display them on doorways. " Most christmas traditions come from things pagans did/do.
-
In the darkness of the winter solstice, we hang wreaths of evergreen to remind us of the cycle of the seasons and the return to the light. The promise of hope and light, new leaves and love, to me.
-
well a Christmas wreath with it's mistletoe and pine cones look good on a door. it is a sign of a happy, warm and loving family inside. when i get home from work i park my truck and thewreath on the back door and the candles in the bedroom windows at once take the chill out of my bones from being outside all day. i also think a wreath looks better than a bunny or a scarecrow
-
Does is bother you?
Mrs. C RELATED QUESTIONS
Copyright 2023, Wired Ivy, LLC