Around 610 CE, a Catholic monk in Italy made baked treats for Lent as rewards to children for learning their prayers. Before baking, he shaped dough scraps into treats resembling a child’s arms folded in prayer. It later became a trend to other Italian monks who would give the twisted goodies to children to remind them to pray. They called it "bracellae," which was Latin for little arms or "pretiolas," which meant little rewards. The word “bracellae” was also the origin of the German word “bretzel”.

In the 7th century, the Catholic church had firmer food restrictions during Lent where meat, dairy, and eggs were prohibited. Since pretzels were made of simple ingredients like water, flour, and salt, it became an ideal food during Lent.

In the Middle Ages, the popularity of pretzels spread across Europe and other symbolisms were associated with the pretzel. One example is that they believed that its three holes represent the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

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