THE SPIDER WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS

THE SPIDER WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS by Raymond Arroyo

Do you have nature lovers in your home, specifically spider lovers? If you do, this Eastern European legend will be cherished and enjoyed. The Spider Who Saved Christmas by Raymond Arroyo opens with Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus fleeing Bethlehem to Egypt to escape King Herod. Stopping for the night in a cave, they sleep as soldiers hunt and kill Jewish, male babies. As the soldiers come near the cave, a spider performs a mighty work to protect the family as they rest. Because of this legend, Eastern Europeans traditionally include spider ornaments on their Christmas trees. After reading this legend, maybe you will as well.