Mistletoe was thought to be sacred by the Ancient Europeans.
The Germanic tribes which migrated to Scandinavia.
Christmas is the holiday that mistletoe is commonly used for. The common folklore associated with the mistletoe is that if two people who stood under the mistletoe and kissed, they would have "life-giving" powers.
Mistletoe.
Mistletoe.
Vikings.
The Christmas tradition surrounding mistletoe states that two people who meet beneath it should kiss. The tradition originated in Scandinavia. In Norse mythology, a goddess declared that mistletoe would bring love into the world and the tradition of kissing beneath it started.
Loki killed Baldr with a mistletoe arrow. This is in the Norse mythology.
People we call the Vikings.
ancient Norse mythology
skald
At Christmas people traditionally kiss under a sprig of misteltoe. Apparently this tradition may have started in Scandinavia.