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Medieval Scandinavians and other Germanic peoples celebrated a holiday called Yule during the time of year when days became longer and winter was at its peak. What was this holiday

and how was it celebrated? Do we have surviving evidence for what happened at Yule celebrations

during the Viking Age? In today's holiday-themed episode, I'm joined by Dr. Terry Gunnell,

Professor Emeritus of Folkleristics at the University of

Iceland and returning podcast guest. Dr. Gunnell was kind enough to answer my call for his

expertise when it comes to the winter holiday of Ewell. Be sure to check out his previous

interviews on the history of Vikings, which are the

episodes titled Norse mythology and a pantheon of gods and historical worship of the Norse

gods. Before we get into my conversation with Dr. Gunnell, I want to tell you that you can now

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