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World Christmas Legends and Customs Across Nations
The article surveys Saint Lucia in Sweden, La Befana in Italy, Greek Karkantzari tales, and legends of the Christmas rose, the woodcutter tale with the Christ Child, and Mexico’s poinsettia The accounts link seasonal merriment to enduring folklore across Europe and the Americas.
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Sweden
Saint Lucia
Lucia
Italy
la Befana
Greece
Karkantzari
Christ Child
Poinsettia
Mexico