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In medieval times, there were many songs about strife between holly trees and ivy plants. Holly symbolized men and ivy symbolized women. A song from that time that you may still hear at the holidays is ''“The Holly and The Ivy”'', in which the holly carries the day: | In medieval times, there were many songs about strife between holly trees and ivy plants. Holly symbolized men and ivy symbolized women. A song from that time that you may still hear at the holidays is ''“The Holly and The Ivy”'', in which the holly carries the day: | ||
| − | <center>''The holly and the ivy''<br> | + | <center>''The holly and the ivy''<br>[[Image:TheHollyKing.jpg|right]] |
''When they are both full grown''<br> | ''When they are both full grown''<br> | ||
''Of all the trees that are in the wood''<br> | ''Of all the trees that are in the wood''<br> | ||
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A song in which the ivy wins, ''“Ivy, Chief of Trees”'': | A song in which the ivy wins, ''“Ivy, Chief of Trees”'': | ||
| − | <center>''The most worthy is she in town''<br> | + | <center>''The most worthy is she in town''<br>[[Image:TheIvyQueen.jpg|right]] |
''He who says other, says amiss''<br> | ''He who says other, says amiss''<br> | ||
''Worthy is she to bear the crown''<br> | ''Worthy is she to bear the crown''<br> | ||
Revision as of 04:39, 10 December 2010
The Holly & The Ivy
December 2, 2010
In medieval times, there were many songs about strife between holly trees and ivy plants. Holly symbolized men and ivy symbolized women. A song from that time that you may still hear at the holidays is “The Holly and The Ivy”, in which the holly carries the day:
When they are both full grown
Of all the trees that are in the wood
A song in which the ivy wins, “Ivy, Chief of Trees”:
He who says other, says amiss
Worthy is she to bear the crown
Contestants were gated to the northwestern snowfields of the Lost Lands by two curious beings: Snow Angels.
These beings didn't speak, but directed the male contestants to the south where they could find the Ivy Queen and the female contestants to the north where they could find the Holly King.
Each monarch was protected by a group of rather nasty plant creatures who had to be slain before any harm could come to the leader.
For most of the contest the women held the lead. In the end however, the two men were able to slay the Ivy Queen and win the day.
Congratulations to Orange Crush of DC* and Galen of LotF!
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