We put up #Christmas trees because… ancient solstice celebrations did it first 🎄
Evergreens symbolized life during winter darkness for Egyptians, Romans, Hopi, Persians and others. Christians adopted the tree centuries later, and Queen Victoria made it a worldwide trend. https://theconversation.com/the-christmas-tree-is-a-tradition-older-than-christmas-195636 #Histodons @histodons