where did christmas trees originate

The tradition of decorating a tree during the Christmas season has its roots in various cultures and time periods. One popular theory suggests that the tradition originated from the medieval practice of decorating evergreen trees with candles during the Winter Solstice. The evergreen trees symbolized eternal life and the candles represented the light of the sun returning after the darkest time of the year. Another theory suggests that the tradition was brought to Northern Europe by Germanic tribes who brought home evergreen boughs and adorned them with apples to honor the god Wodan. They believed that the evergreen boughs represented the promise of new life and fertility in the coming year