There are speculations that the history of green, decorated trees dates back to ancient times. In ancient Rome, deciduous trees were decorated with ivy and laurel to propitiate the god of harvest during rituals. When celebrating the winter solstice, the Egyptians brought green leaves of date palms to their homes as a symbol of the victory of life over death. Among the Celts, mistletoe played this role. Living holly twigs were a symbol of eternal life for the druids (ancient Celtic priests), and in Norse mythology, they meant the rebirth of Balder - the god of light and beauty.
