For example: ・Yule: In Norse mythology, the winter solstice was a time of feasting, fire-lighting, and honoring the rebirth of the Sun. ・Saturnalia: In Ancient Rome, this festival celebrated ...
The winter solstice is explained in Finnish mythology as the day the witch goddess of the north, Louhi, kidnapped the sun and the moon and held them captive inside of a mountain, causing the long ...
For pagans, Litha represents a fight between light and dark, and between the ruler from the winter ... the goddesses and gods to bless their cattle and crops. Pagans believe that the solstice ...
Candles lit up the icy trails of The West Woods in Russell Township as families celebrated the longest night of the year by taking part in Geauga Park District’s 35th Winter Solstice Celebration on ...
Brighter days to come have been celebrated in gatherings to mark the Winter Solstice at ancient ... as a ceremonial centre steeped in Celtic mythology. Those attending took part in a lantern ...
A self-guided tour gave visitors a chance to participate in remembering the German goddess ... the Roman god Saturnalia. (Frank Mecham- The News-Herald.) She said that as the winter solstice ...