>>8113904 lb

>symbolism of evergreen trees has much earlier origins that can be traced to the worship of the Sun God Mithras around 600 BC, as Mithras was often pictured in an evergreen tree or next to one. the evergreen tree also became a symbol with special significance in Northern Europe. Plants and trees that remained green all-year-round had always had an important role for ancient peoples living in far northern regions, especially around the darkest day of the year – the winter solstice, which falls on 21 st December.

Good post, anon.

Mithras with his Phrygian cap in an evergreen.

moar evergreen

The First Christmas Trees in America:

On the night of December 25, 1776, while Washington led his rag-tag army across the Deleware in a driving snowstorm, unsuspecting Hessian troops in Trenton celebrated what they expected to be a peaceful Christmas night.

One source speculates that their Christmas trees (evergreens), fueling nostalgia for home, helped draw them from their guard posts to go indoors and celebrate. Hessians, including the mercenaries who fought with the British, are credited with bringing the custom in America.

https://thefirstgates.com/2010/12/13/christmas-tree-facts-and-legends/

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>>8114503

funny you should mention that

A ROMAN BRONZE GROUP OF MITHRAS-SABAZIOS

CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

The god shown mounted on horseback, wearing Phrygian cap, tunic and close-fitting trousers, chlamys falling down his back, a broad V-shaped collar across chest terminating with the horns of the crescent moon on each shoulder, holding a patera in outstretched right hand, a pinecone in left,

https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-roman-bronze-group-of-mithras-sabazios-circa-5609553-details.aspx

>>8114627

open the pineal, access the crown

>>8114644

the description of the statue is from the Christie's website.

the fact that it is fabricated from human hands should be self-evident.

>>8114646

probably.