Yule Feasting in the Dark Ages
As winter’s shadow darkens its time to reflect on the olden ceremony of Yule. The Venerable Bede wrote of the Anglo-Saxon Yule celebration in 730 AD, commenting:
“They began the year with December 25, the day some now celebrate as Christmas; and the very night to which we attach special sanctity they designated by the heathen term Mōdraniht, that is, the mothers’ night — a name bestowed, I suspect, on account of the ceremonies they performed while watching this night through.”
Yule has traditionally been celebrated by both Pagan and Christian faiths, particular customs varying of course.
Whichever Yule celebration you choose to partake in, enjoy the festivities! And prepare for the next installment of The Raven & the Wolf early in 2011!
More about Yule and the Anglo-Saxon year here
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