You may well be wondering where this warm Christmastime tradition came from and I think you will be surprised to learn that this custom was actually inspired by a very ancient Norse legend.

• 你可能会惊讶它的由来是古挪威民间传说。传说和平之神伯德，被邪恶之神罗其以世上唯一可致其死地的武器，也就是檞寄生所制的箭刺死。