Legend of the Christmas Spider
and wondered who came up with idea of decorating the tree in this way,
wonder no longer. According to German legend, it signifies a Christmas
miracle from many years ago.
Christmas Eve cleaning, the resident spiders, not wanting to be swept up with
the broom, hid in the attic. When nightfall came and all were settled into bed,
the spiders crept downstairs. To their amazement, in the middle of the living
room was a beautifully decorated Christmas Tree. They were so excited that
they ran all over the tree. They scurried up the trunk and leapt from branch to
branch. Unfortunately they had left their mark. A gray spider web now
covered the whole tree.
When Weihnachtsmann, also known as Father Christmas, arrived he was
amused to see the tree covered in spider webs. Now he faced a dilemma.
The family would be disappointed to see their beautiful tree all wrapped in the
webs, but the spiders were so pleased with their handiwork that he did not
have the heart to take it down. What could he do?
He thought and thought and came up with a wonderful solution. He turned all
the webs into beautiful shimmering silver strands. When the family awoke on
Christmas Morning they ran to the living room and saw their tree sparkling
and glittering in the morning sun. Their delight was unsurpassed. They had
never seen such a beautiful tree. Only the mother knew that a true Christmas
miracle had occurred overnight.
From that day on tinsel became a treasured ornament for trees all over the
world. Those who know the legend make sure that they give thanks to the
industrious spiders by hanging a beautiful silver or gold spider ornament in a
prominent location on their tree.
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