Yule Before Christmas at Shannon Mcelroy blog

Yule Before Christmas. By circa 900, yule was being used as a word for christmas, which it still is in scottish and northern dialects (and as a “literary archaism” for the rest of us). From yule logs to mistletoe to decorated trees, the ancient yuletide traditions of germanic pagans inspired countless aspects of modern christmas celebrations. Over time, elements like the yule log and festive feasts became part of christmas celebrations, blending pagan and christian traditions. Yule is the time to celebrate the rebirth of the light after the very darkest part of the year. The date of christmas was set near the winter solstice, echoing ancient yule customs. In neopagan traditions, yule (also known as jól) is when the god, who sacrificed himself at samhain, has journeyed through the underworld and, in the embrace of the goddess, becomes the child of light. Discover the surprisingly pagan roots of christmas in the viking celebration of yule.

Yule is the time to celebrate the rebirth of the light after the very darkest part of the year. The date of christmas was set near the winter solstice, echoing ancient yule customs. Discover the surprisingly pagan roots of christmas in the viking celebration of yule. Over time, elements like the yule log and festive feasts became part of christmas celebrations, blending pagan and christian traditions. In neopagan traditions, yule (also known as jól) is when the god, who sacrificed himself at samhain, has journeyed through the underworld and, in the embrace of the goddess, becomes the child of light. From yule logs to mistletoe to decorated trees, the ancient yuletide traditions of germanic pagans inspired countless aspects of modern christmas celebrations. By circa 900, yule was being used as a word for christmas, which it still is in scottish and northern dialects (and as a “literary archaism” for the rest of us).

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Yule Before Christmas By circa 900, yule was being used as a word for christmas, which it still is in scottish and northern dialects (and as a “literary archaism” for the rest of us). Over time, elements like the yule log and festive feasts became part of christmas celebrations, blending pagan and christian traditions. Yule is the time to celebrate the rebirth of the light after the very darkest part of the year. By circa 900, yule was being used as a word for christmas, which it still is in scottish and northern dialects (and as a “literary archaism” for the rest of us). The date of christmas was set near the winter solstice, echoing ancient yule customs. In neopagan traditions, yule (also known as jól) is when the god, who sacrificed himself at samhain, has journeyed through the underworld and, in the embrace of the goddess, becomes the child of light. Discover the surprisingly pagan roots of christmas in the viking celebration of yule. From yule logs to mistletoe to decorated trees, the ancient yuletide traditions of germanic pagans inspired countless aspects of modern christmas celebrations.