Why the tree, the wreaths, and mistletoe? Find out about the real origins and meanings of our most popular traditions.

Almost everyone has heard about Merlin the Magician one version of the legend or another. Although what you might not necessarily know is that the image which we think of now is the outcome of ages of evolution of more than one character. A bard, druid, magician, adviser and mystic – sometimes good sometimes bad, but every time he appeared he definitely made his mark.