During the early solstice celebrations, burning a specific log became part of the festivities. Like the word “yule,” the log became associated with the Christmas season.

The Yule log, another ancient Pagan tradition, made its way into popular culture as a chocolate holiday cake, but for Pagans, it's similar to the Christmas tree.

Yule: Yule is a pagan festival with no specific religious ties to Christianity. It often involved various nature-based rituals and celebrations to mark the changing of seasons. Christmas ...

Yule: Yule is a pagan festival with no specific religious ties to Christianity. It often involved various nature-based rituals and celebrations to mark the changing of seasons. Christmas: Christmas is ...

Yule became a name for Christmas in the 9th century, but both celebrations are very different nowadays. Here's why Yule log cakes represent the traditional Pagan Yule log.

The modern definition of yule, according to Merriam-Webster, is the feast of the nativity of Jesus Christ − or Christmas. Before the word took on its current meaning, yule was a pagan midwinter ...

The U.S. Forest Service has a helpful breakdown of several plants we associate with Christmas and the traditions behind them, the most prominent being the Christmas tree, or Yule tree.

News Yule, Saturnalia, and how the solstice shaped modern Christmas traditions by: Christa Swanson Posted: Dec 5, 2023 / 11:10 AM MST Updated: Dec 5, 2023 / 11:10 AM MST ...

Over a thousand years have passed since the Vikings’ pagan belief system was met with the Christian faith — and still, their tradition of yule logs continues to be a part of the Christmas ...

The Yule log, from the ritual fire to the Christmas Eve table Made with chocolate or fruit, rolled or iced, this cake can be found on any table at Christmas Eve, whether in France, Belgium, Quebec ...

At Christmas, good kids in some parts of the world might be visited by the mischievous Yule Lads while the naughty ones in others might have to outrun a demonic creature from Germanic folklore who ...