> to appease the tree-dwelling spirits displaced in its construction. It seems not: > A Scandinavian tradition of hoisting a pine tree to the top of framed ou

> to appease the tree-dwelling spirits displaced in its construction. It seems not: > A Scandinavian tradition of hoisting a pine tree to the top of framed out buildings had a more functional purpose: when the pine needles fell off, the builders knew the wood frame below had cured/dried out so they could enclose the building.[2]