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In modern Paganism, Yule is celebrated on the winter solstice: in the northern hemisphere, circa December 21, and in the southern hemisphere, circa June 21.
Yule is one of the eight solar holidays or sabbats of Neopaganism.
Yule is a revival of a Germanic festival that was Christianized as Christmas ; indeed, many traditional trappings of Christmas, such as the Yule log, holly, and the Christmas tree are derived from pre-Christian Yule celebrations.
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 Yule
Yule was the pre-Christian germanic Midwinter celebration, and is today one of the eight solar holidays or sabbatss of Neopaganism.
In modern neopaganism Yule is celebrated on the winter solstice, in the northern hemisphere circa December 21 and in the southern hemisphere circa June 21.
Yule is a revival of a Germanic festival that was Christianized as Christmas; indeed, many traditional trappings of Christmas, such as the Yule Log, holly, and the Christmas tree are derived from pre-Christian Yule celebrations.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/y/yu/yule.html   (395 words)

  
 Yule: Just the facts...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In modern neopaganism (additional info and facts about neopaganism), Yule is celebrated on the winter solstice (December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point) : in the northern hemisphere, circa December 21, and in the southern hemisphere, circa June 21.
Indeed, this is the only meaning of "Yule" accepted by either the full Oxford English Dictionary or the Concise Oxford Dictionary, and people unfamiliar with ancient Germanic pagan (A person who does not acknowledge your God) traditions will not distinguish between Yule and Christmas.
The tradition derives from the sacrifice to the god Freyr (God of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir) at the Yule celebrations.
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 Read about Yule at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Yule and learn about Yule here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Indeed, this is the only meaning of "Yule" accepted by either the full Oxford English Dictionary or the Concise Oxford Dictionary, and people unfamiliar with ancient Germanic
Many of the symbols associated with the modern holiday of Christmas such as the burning of the Yule log, the bringing in of a
mistletoe, etc. are apparently derived from traditional northern European Yule celebrations.
encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Yule   (691 words)

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