The Yule goat is a Scandinavian and Northern European Yule and Christmas symbol and tradition. Its origin is from Germanic paganism and has existed in...

Gävle, Sweden. The display is a giant version of a traditional Swedish Yule goat figure made of straw. It is erected each year by local community groups...

as the Yule log, Yule goat, Yule boar, Yule singing, and others may have connections to older pagan Yule traditions. The modern English noun Yule descends...

myth of Amalthea, in the goats that pulled the chariot of the Norse god Thor, in the Scandinavian Yule goat, and in Hinduism's goat-headed Daksha. In Christianity...

The Yule cat (Icelandic: Jólakötturinn, IPA: [ˈjouːlaˌkʰœhtʏrɪn], also called Jólaköttur and Christmas cat) is a huge and vicious cat from Icelandic Christmas...

'Christmas goat' or 'Yule goat' in Finnish; the word pukki comes from the Germanic root bock, a cognate of English "buck", meaning 'billy-goat'. An old...

Ages." Yule customs and the traditions of the Yule log, Yule goat, and Yule boar (Sonargöltr) are still reflected in the Christmas ham, Yule singing...

home in their cave. The Yule Cat is a huge and vicious cat who lurks about the snowy countryside during Christmas time (Yule) and eats people who have...

Prior to the Reformation of 1560, Christmas in Scotland, then called "Yule" (alternative spellings include Yhoill, Yuil, Ȝule and Ȝoull; see Yogh) or in...

of Julebukking was a pre-Christian pagan ritual. The tradition of the Yule goat (Julebukk) is commonly believed to have originated in Norway, at a time...

King – Personifications of winter and summer Yule goat – Scandinavian decorative Christmas straw goat, a goat associated with the midwinter period among...

(Swedish Straw Crown); the Tomte or Nisse; and smaller versions of the Yule Goat. Tied straw work Swedish Dwarves Reindeer garland Large tied star These...

A Yule log or bûche de Noël (French pronunciation: [byʃ də nɔɛl]) is a traditional Christmas cake, often served as a dessert, especially in France, Belgium...

much international attention due to its large Yule Goat figure made of straw - the Gävle Goat. The goat is erected in December each year and is often...

required) Labunski, Carla (12 December 1998). "Naperville Settlement Showcases Yule of Yore". Daily Herald. Retrieved 24 November 2012. (subscription required)...

depictions of Grýla tend to focus more strongly on her role as the mother of the Yule Lads (Icelandic: jólasveinar). Today, the most monstrous aspects of her character...

of them. Heiðrún, a goat that lives on top of the afterlife hall Valhalla Rebirth in Norse religion Yule goat, a Scandinavian Yule tradition Simek (2007:310)...

carols Mari Lwyd Mummers' play Julebukking, Scandinavia Wassail Wish tree Yule goat Polaznik Oxford English Dictionary Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary "Wassail...

celebration of Jul in the Nordic countries is often described as "to drink jul/yule". The central aspect of the pagan Germanic celebration of midwinter was to...

became a leading player on the Christmas stage." In northern Europe, the Yule goat was an earlier bearer of gifts, which has to some degree become conflated...

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in some denominations. The Christmas tree is sometimes compared with the "Yule-tree", especially in discussions of its folkloric origins. Modern Christmas...

Julkalender, Finnish: Joulukalenteri, Icelandic: Jóladagatal; the local word for a Yule—or Christmas—calendar) in the form of a television or radio show, starting...

Children Mrs. Roosevelt to Be at Party Yule Services at Y. W. C. A." The New York Times. December 19, 1938. "75-FOOT YULE TREE SET UP; Norway Spruce Dominates...

appreciation, Heinrich Himmler frequently gave SS members a Julleuchter ("Yule lantern"), a kind of ornate Germanic candlestick, some of which were made...

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Christmas tree, also a bearer of gifts for the little ones, and with the British Yule log (tizón do Nadal in Galicia and Cachafuòc, Cachofio or Soc de Nadal in...

Christmas decorations are himmeli (a hanging decoration made of straw) and Yule Goat. Decorations made of straw have their source in kekri, the harvest festival...

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