Christmas Traditions from the Pagans

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Across
  1. 3. ___Brown had a tiny tree
  2. 4. Hates Christmas, the whole Christmas Season
  3. 6. Legend says they kneel on Christmas Eve
  4. 9. Tool used by Saturnalia
  5. 12. Number of dates for Jesus's birthday before 12/25
  6. 13. Month historians think was when Jesus was born
  7. 16. Grandma got run over
  8. 17. Santa's evil helper
  9. 18. Early pagan people of old England
  10. 20. Prickly plant that brings bad luck
  11. 23. Parasitic plant prompts kissing
  12. 24. Converted to Christianity by St. Augustine
Down
  1. 1. Feliz __!
  2. 2. Saint who helped three sisters out
  3. 5. Norse god killed by a mistletoe arrow
  4. 7. One of 2 pre-Christian winter festivals
  5. 8. Dreaming of a ___ Christmas?
  6. 10. Goddess who loved a guy named Attis
  7. 11. Traditional dessert of holiday
  8. 14. Culture that started Yule Feast
  9. 15. Comes to those who throw out the tree
  10. 16. Red-nosed favorite
  11. 19. Could be in charge for a change on Saturnalia
  12. 21. Pope who picked December 25
  13. 22. Color of Father Christmas's robes