The Holly and Ivy is a traditional British folk Christmas carol. The song can be traced only as far as the early nineteenth century, but the lyrics reflect an association between holly and Christmas dating back at least as far as medieval times.
Holly has carried a Christian symbolism, as expressed in this popular Christmas carol. The holly represents Jesus and the ivy represents His mother, the Virgin Mary.
Holly and ivy have been a mainstay of British Advent and Christmas decorations for Church use since at least the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Thanks for the background information, Fred. So many of these traditions have symbolic significance lost in time…
The Holly and Ivy is a traditional British folk Christmas carol. The song can be traced only as far as the early nineteenth century, but the lyrics reflect an association between holly and Christmas dating back at least as far as medieval times.
Holly has carried a Christian symbolism, as expressed in this popular Christmas carol. The holly represents Jesus and the ivy represents His mother, the Virgin Mary.
Holly and ivy have been a mainstay of British Advent and Christmas decorations for Church use since at least the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Thanks for the background information, Fred. So many of these traditions have symbolic significance lost in time…
Beautiful. Thank you, Fred.