Posted by pamella arias on September 28, 19101 at 10:28:05:

In Reply to: Winter Solstice - Christian v. Pagan...again posted by HILDE, Barmaid and Valkyrie-in-Training on December 21, 19100 at 09:28:55:

: In keeping with the ongoing (incessant?)interest in the Christian v. Pagan influences on Beowulf, I point out that the longest night of the year would not have gone by unobserved by Beowulf the pagan. In all likelihood he would have burned a Yule log to carry him through the night and there would have been some form of merrymaking.

: Many carryovers -- the use of holly, Yule logs, the very date of the celebration of Christmas -- are the result of a sort of merger of the pagan and Christian observances.

: Now, where's that eggnog? Heorot's is going to be busy tonight...and most of the winter knowing this crowd. Where did I put the chloral hydrate? Mead eggnog?

: HILDE
: Barmaid and Valkyrie-in-Training

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