“The Other Side Of Christmas: Pagan Winter Solstice Festivals”
“December 25th might signify the birth of Jesus for Christians, but the Winter Solstice is also central to other traditions.”
https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/winter-solstice-pagan-holidays
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@MsHouseMD Thank you! These ancient traditions are absolutely fascinating to me.
A friend recently brought to my attention that Merriam-Webster defines "yule" only as synonymous with Christmas. Further down the page the etymology and history are briefly given but I'd think the definition could be expanded!
@Neekerbreeker It definitely could. And I do understand the charm, history of cultures, tradition origins and custom formations can be utterly enthralling 😊