As an old European Christmas story goes, on the cold night when Jesus was born in a Bethlehem stable, Mary cried out that the embers in the stable’s campfire were burning out. Her cries awakened a ...
Folklore from the British Isles is full of descriptions of the virtues of the robin. A kindly nature, kindness and compassion even joy and warmth all suit Yuletide perfectly. Until now, my awareness ...
The BBC published an article about Victorian Christmas cards yesterday, tracing their history from the strange to the downright disturbing. In some, children languish in boiling teapots. Dead birds ...