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“The Other Side Of Christmas: Pagan Winter Solstice Festivals”

“December 25th might signify the birth of Jesus for Christians, but the Winter Solstice is also central to other traditions.”

babbel.com/en/magazine/winter-

@MsHouseMD Thank you! These ancient traditions are absolutely fascinating to me.

A friend recently brought to my attention that Merriam-Webster defines "yule" only as synonymous with Christmas. Further down the page the etymology and history are briefly given but I'd think the definition could be expanded!

merriam-webster.com/dictionary

@Neekerbreeker It definitely could. And I do understand the charm, history of cultures, tradition origins and custom formations can be utterly enthralling 😊

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