Posts Tagged ‘Yule’
History of Christmas Traditions: some pre-Christian?
Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS any of the customs we commonly associate with Christmas come from earlier pagan or pre-Christian European backgrounds. Let’s look at some familiar traditions and their connections to other folklore elements with which we may be unfamiliar.
Read MoreHistory of Christmas Traditions: Some pre-Christian?
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS Many of the customs that we commonly associate with Christmas come from previous pagan or pre-Christian European backgrounds. Let’s look at some of these familiar traditions and some connections to other folklore elements with which we may be unfamiliar. Christmas Traditions The word Yule comes from the Germanic jōl or the…
Read MoreHistory of Christmas Traditions: some pre-Christian?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHISTORY OF CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS Many of the customs that we associate with Christmas come from largely pagan or pre-Christian backgrounds. The word Yule comes from an old Norse word for a twelve-day celebration. Mistletoe was prominent in the traditions of the Druids and the lore of northern Europe. The wassail bowl was first known in…
Read MoreMovie Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Reading Time: 5 minutesMovie Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire I had the opportunity to catch a private pre-screening of this movie. What a treat! It opens in black and white with a dark and stormy night and the Warner Brothers logo. Then a snake slithers along the ground… and then the title. But soon afterward,…
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