Project Gutenberg 2006-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 211 Pringle, Mary Poague Urann, Clara A. Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse) 1857 1931 Bridgman, Lewis Jesse Bridgeman, Lewis Jesse Yule-Tide in Many Lands Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Yule-Tide in Many Lands" by Mary Poague Pringle and Clara A. Urann is a cultural and historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the various traditions, customs, and celebrations associated with Christmas across different countries, providing insights into how these practices have evolved over time. It highlights the origins of many Yule-tide customs from ancient religions to contemporary celebrations, emphasizing the influence of pagan traditions on modern festivities. The opening of the book sets the stage for a rich exploration of Yule-tide's history, beginning with the ancient Aryans who celebrated the rebirth of the sun through various rituals and feasts. It elaborates on the myths surrounding deities like Odin and Balder, explaining how these stories contributed to present-day celebrations. Moreover, it introduces themes of community, sharing, and the importance of light during winter, laying the groundwork for examining how different cultures have integrated these ancient customs and created unique Yule-tide traditions that reflect their values and beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas GT Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 241566 241576 2024-09-08T08:07:19.734894 2023-09-08T10:08:56.445233 text/html text/html 235825 2006-06-12T16:38:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1227573 2006-06-12T16:38:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1343290 2024-09-08T08:07:27.765022 application/epub+zip 1344158 2024-09-08T08:07:22.085997 application/epub+zip 143977 2024-09-08T08:07:20.720023 application/epub+zip 1493552 2024-09-08T08:07:31.414847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1498432 2024-09-08T08:07:26.564900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300960 2022-09-09T04:30:34.013546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175439 175333 2024-09-08T08:07:18.562029 2023-09-08T10:08:55.487208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 175399 2006-06-12T16:38:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68695 2006-06-12T16:38:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 175394 2006-06-12T16:38:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68649 2006-06-12T16:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20394 2024-09-08T08:07:31.581851 application/rdf+xml 13449 2024-09-08T08:07:21.112897 image/jpeg 3505 2024-09-08T08:07:20.914957 image/jpeg 1291635 2024-09-08T08:07:19.808098 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog