Some of the loudest claims of pagan origins surround the tradition of evergreen Christmas trees, a practice even the White House observes. But while pagans considered evergreen trees magical ...
Historian Lucy Worsley traces the roots of Christmas by exploring the Anglo-Saxon tradition, wassailing where people sing to the apple trees to celebrate the winter solstice. Watch the full ...
Credit: Anna Efetova via Getty Images It's often claimed that many of today's Christmas traditions derive from the pre-Christian observances of pagan cults suppressed by Roman authorities.