Description: Merry Christmas - Horse, Robin & Holly - 1909: Holly, Ivy and other greenery such as Mistletoe were originally used in pre-Christian times to help celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival and ward off evil spirits and to celebrate new growth. When Christianity came into Western Europe, some people wanted to keep the greenery, to give it Christian meanings but also to ban the use of it to decorate homes. The UK and Germany were the main countries to keep the use of the greenery as decorations. the prickly leaves represent the crown of thorns that Jesus wore when he was crucified. The berries are the drops of blood that were shed by Jesus because of the thorns. In Scandinavia it is known as the Christ Thorn. In pagan times, Holly was thought to be a male plant and Ivy a female plant. An old tradition from the Midlands of England says that whatever one was brought into the house first over winter, tells you whether the man or woman of the house would rule that year! But it was unlucky to bring either into a house before Christmas Eve. This Divided back Era postcard, mailed in 1909 in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, is in good condition, but there is some edge wear. Valentine Series.
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Theme: Holidays
Region: Canada
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Illustration
Postage Condition: Posted
Occasion: Christmas
Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
Horse: Paddock
Holly: Sprig
Bird: Robin
Shovel: Snow
Ontario: Port Hope
