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Ilith & Tigrath Oreclatea Hope everyone has a safe holiday and a Merry Christmas! Not to mention a very happy New Year!! |
The Legend of the Christmas Spider
~ Author Unknown ~
A long time ago, a mother prepared for Christmas Eve. She cleaned and scrubbed her home, chasing the spiders from the living room with her broom. The spiders fled to the attic and listened to the excitement below. When all was quiet again, the little spiders crept back down the stairs and 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 were filled with happiness as they crawled along every branch, admiring the glittering beauty of each ornament. But alas, by the time they had finished climbing through the tree, it was completely draped with their dusty, grey cobwebs.
When Saint Nicholas came, he smiled as he looked upon the happy little spiders; however, he knew the mother would be heartbroken when she saw the shrouded tree. 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. He thought and thought and came up with a wonderful solution. He turned all the webs into beautiful shimmering silver strands. Now the Christmas tree sparkled and shimmered and was even more beautiful than before.
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 having silver and gold tinsel hanging amongst the other decorations, as well as a beautiful spider ornament in a prominent location on their tree.