But the sacred symbolism of holly and ivy extends even further back into medieval England. Holly and ivy are traditional rivals in the forest, representing masculine and feminine traits ...

I Heard The Bells; Joy To The World; I Saw Three Ships; Holly And Ivy; Jingle Bells; Away In A Manger; Silent Night; Go Tell It On The Mountain; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; It Came Upon A Midnight ...

The ilex or holly, and the ivy, both evergreen plants are traditional Christmas symbols: the holly for part of the same reason as the Glastonbury Rose is, because it represents the Crown of Thorns ...