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On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 22:18:50 +0100, Jaap Karssenberg <j.g.karssenberg@student.utwente.nl> wrote:

>On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 21:08:12 +0000 Veronica Karlsson wrote:
>: > What is the connection between December and vikings?
>: 
>: I was waiting for somebody to ask that, but I didn't think it would be
>: somebody who already knew the answer.   :-)
>
>Well, what is it ?

I was hoping some one would speak an explain it :)

--Winter solstice-- the rebirth of the sun ?
   Trolls and demons be gone ?

--Midvinterblot-- God of war Thor, Goddess of fertilty Freda, 
   Sun Goddess Lucina ? To all the major gods an goddess ?

--Jul-- 12 days of christmas ? Jul gnome ?


from reading a little bit all kinda rolled into one big
holiday as it stands today ?


lgbeard