The First Christmas Tree Henry Van Dyke Author
                        
                     
                                            
                            
                                                                by Henry Van Dyke
                                                                
                                    2021-04-03 00:31:56
                                
                                
                             
                         
                                     
                
                    The First Christmas Tree Henry Van Dyke Author
                                            
                                                            by Henry Van Dyke
                                                        
                                2021-04-03 00:31:56
                            
                            
                         
                                        
                                                                                                the story tells of how Prince Gregor, and his hero, the daring Winfried of England, journey through treacherous land to reach the heathen people of the forest on Christmas eve. When they arrive, Winfried rescues the heathen from an unspeakable evil, ...
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                                                the story tells of how Prince Gregor, and his hero, the daring Winfried of England, journey through treacherous land to reach the heathen people of the forest on Christmas eve. When they arrive, Winfried rescues the heathen from an unspeakable evil, destroys the great oak tree where they worshiped their false god, and points to a young fir tree, the tree of the Christ-child, as the people's new sign of worship, symbolizing laughter, songs, and rites of love.
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