Assertion: mistletoe's berry | /r/ObjectUse | used in ancient gaul
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text: The ancients believed that plant varieties had magical powers, perhaps because of the particular way in which it develops, or perhaps because it is often found on oaks, trees believed to be sacred for the Gallic druids; it is in fact the Gallic druids who have handed down to us the customs concerning mistletoe; in ancient Gaul the berries were used in folk medicine, moreover the whole plant was widely used in magic rites, and was used as a wish for the new year.