A Scandinavian Happy Christmas on Day 20 of the Living Advent Calendar at 8 Mary St. In 1884 Mary Rushworth 14, a spinner, enjoyed a walk with friends but then fell on her face nr the gate to the park. Pronounced dead by Dr Rutherford, she was carried home to No8.

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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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Thank you for the offer on one edition of Split Horizon, naviart.tez! Accepted and sold! 🖤🙏

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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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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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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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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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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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Who will bring you pressents this christmas: Santa clauss, Quetzalcoatl or naked Marlene?
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¿Quien te traera regalos esta naviad: mamá Noel, Quetzalcoatl o Marlene bichi?

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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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A crusty sketch of bodyguard Loona 💦
Prob gonna finish this and delete this version later hahaha

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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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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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Check out my gallery for super cute anime art and Scandinavian fairytale and Asian fusion artworks focusing on folklore and myths. Best of both worlds kawaii and storytelling works https://t.co/AzzBGzYNW4

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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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Dibujo por que ya se aserca naviadad ♡⁺◟(●˙▾˙●)◞⁺♡


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