In Norse culture, this log was known as Yule log. It was believed that the Yule log had magical powers and burning it would bring good luck and prosperity in the coming year. The ashes of the log ...

Before that, the Old Norse word “jōl” referred to a 12 ... Scots call Christmas “Yule” today, and it’s part of the holiday vocabulary for Norwegians, Swedes, and Danes (“jul ...

We now associate the word "Yule" with all things Christmas but the word comes from the Old Norse for a feast. Before they became Christians Norse people commemorated the longest night of the year ...

An archeologist and her ex-husband, an expert in ancient Norse languages, are sent to Iceland at Christmastime to search for the legendary treasure of the Yule Lads. When others join in the hunt ...