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On the winter solstice, a white female animal (usually a reindeer) was sacrificed in honour of the Scandinavian goddess Beiwe, who travelled through the night sky in a structure made of reindeer bones to bring back the greenery on which these creatures fed.

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2021-12-20

In Scandinavia, the goat (unlike frogs, beetles and jellyfish) is very much part of the Christmas imagery- traditionally presents were delivered by the Christmas Goat, gingerbread cutters are often goat-shaped etc.

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2021-12-19

The Goat by John Bauer, (1917 & 1912). An integral figure in Scandinavian mythology, possibly linked to Thor & loved by children, the Yule goat is often involved with gift giving on & pulls the Santa-like Tomte’s sleigh.

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2021-12-17

Frau Holle appears in many different forms in Scandinavian mythology and legend. She is associated with both the evergreen plants of the Yule season, and with snowfall, which is said to be Frau Holle shaking out her feathery mattresses.

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2021-12-17

The Scandinavian festival of St. Lucia’s Day not only celebrates the Christian martyr Lucia of Syracruse, but it also involves Norse pagan traditions, such as lighting fires to ward off evil spirits that emerge during the winter solstice.

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2021-12-16

Happy Santa Lucia Day to all the lovely Scandinavian bats! 🕯🌿

This time of the year in those lands the days have the least amount of daylight, so this Yule tradition represents the light in the darkness by lighting up candles~

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2021-12-14

Ask from Tumblr:
"As the holiday season is in full swing, I'm tempted to ask if Barley has any favourite sweets to make this time of year?"

Lussekatter, Kanelbullar, Wort bread, Scandinavian hard bread with fennel, aniseed and coriander. <3

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2021-12-12

Lucia Day on December 13, is a celebration of light in the dark Scandinavian winter. The Lucia procession is led by a girl or a woman dressed in a white gown and wearing a wreath of candles in her hair, bringing hope and light into the darkness.

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2021-12-10

Yule goat!

A tradition in Scandinavia that involves wrapping a straw goat in ribbon. I thought it was a cute idea~

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2021-12-05

🥶🥶 Extreem koud (zeker zo vroeg in de winter) de komende dagen en begin volgende week in Scandinavië! Op verschillende plaatsen 20 graden ONDER normaal! De stroming hoeft maar even naar NO te draaien bij ons en de winter slaat toe. Spannende ontwikkelingen.

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2021-12-02

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2021-11-30

THREAD - The Nisse, Christmas 'elves' of Scandinavia

In celebration of the 1st of Advent, I will now begin my incessant yearly Christmasposting. To shoot it off, let us look at the folklore and mythology behind one of the most omnipresent beings of Scandi folklore - the nisse

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2021-11-29

Want something rooted in Scandinavian folklore? Yearwalker, The Conjurer's Cloak and Sägner might be for you!

Yearwalker: https://t.co/8rjIx7Clse
Conjurer: https://t.co/DCyuoTzpqd
Sägner: https://t.co/mf7FMarmVd

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2021-11-26

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2021-11-26

Chilly in northern Scandinavia...

-29.0°C in Utsjoki Kevo Kevojärvi, Finland 🇫🇮last night. This should be the lowest temperature recorded in the whole mainland Europe so far this winter season.

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2021-11-24

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2021-11-23

Mystery Solved! This is the Scandinavian Gnome, the Nisse! These little guys get their name from the Old Norse word, niðsi, meaning "dear little relative." In Xmas tradition, they arrive at houses to hand out presents in exchange for porridge! Thank you!
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2021-11-22

5. Myths of the north.
Ever since childhood, I loved reading myths and tales of the inhabitants of the north. These were the legends and tales of the Eskimos, and other peoples of the north. Then parents bought me a book of mythology and then I found the myths of Scandinavia

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2021-11-21