We’ve all seen Christmas trees with the angel set upon the peak, right in the middle, and she – it’s always a she – has flowing robes and a gentle face, as she extends her slender arms to bless. I wish I knew when and where the popular tradition of seeing angels as sweetly feminine or gentle first arose. “He’s an angel,” we might say of a baby asleep …
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