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Originally Posted by william
The star is to represent the north star, which quided the three wise men to the birthplace of Christ. The angel is to represent the angels on high (singing their heralds). Both can be viewed as correct, or not - who said the tree has anything to do with the birth of Christ?
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Martin Luther, when he adapted a pagan Germanic custom to lend credance to the reformation...
I was thinking that a Star (of David) would somehow be appropriate... how ever, we alternate from year to year with an angel (a present from my mum) and a long waterford crystal tree toper which is shaped like an engraved bulb, with a spyre comming out the top. very pretty, i think that it is supposed to represent a star.