It is said that St. Lucy wore a crown of candles to light her way as she assisted Christians. Sweden began celebrating St. Lucia Day in 1764. That crown of candles, as well as a white robe and red ...

That’s the traditional Swedish tale of Lucia, or, as she is sometimes referred to, St. Lucia, a mythic figure ... soccer player can don the crown of candles, as the Swedish sports icon Zlatan ...

This year St. Lucia, who wears candles on her crown and brings light into darkness, has a special place in the lives of many suffering extended power outages following the passing of the storm Seija.