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...

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...

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...

'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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

(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...

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...

The Yule Log is a television show originating in the United States, which is broadcast traditionally on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. It originally...

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)...

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

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

Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill company. p. 160. Wook Kim (17 December 2012). "Yule Laugh, Yule Cry: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Beloved Holiday Songs (With holiday...

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

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

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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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Spanbaum Szopka Stamps Stockings Tree Twelve Days Wassailing Windows Yule goat Yule log By country Australia Colombia Denmark England Ethiopia Finland France...

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