holly and mahogany

[ronale7]

No: HPFGUIDX 43744

MitchBailey asked about Holly superstitions:

In the Dictionary of Mythology Folklore and Symbols, I found the 
following:

"Anciently holly was hung in churches as a sign of welcome to elves 
and fairies.  In Rome it was a token of goodwill.  In the middle ages 
it was combined with bittersweet garland and hung around a horse's 
neck to keep it from being hag-ridden."

As for mahogamy, it is indeed interesting.  I quote from the source 
mentioned above.  "The Tree of Heaven sustains all things, is the 
judgment seat of the gods, and supplies gods and chosen dead with 
nourishment.  Frequently a bird sits in its branches and attacks a 
dragon at its roots.  Its fruit or leaves represent fate, holding 
records of the past and future."

--Ronale7