1.   A lighted tree and burning of the yule log symbolized the divine gift of fire to humanity in many European pagan customs.

2.   Early Christians incorporated pagan customs into Christmas festivities.

3.   In the barbarian portions of the empire, that included a whole host of local pagan customs built around the winter solstice.

4.   Our Halloween traditions are a combination of Christian and pagan customs which originated with the Celts in the fifth century, B.C.

5.   The Spaniards prevented the Indians from growing it because of its links to a pagan custom.