Yule Unit Flashcard

Front

what is Thor's power or the god of?

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Thunder

Front

what is the strongest norse god or godess??

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Odin

Front

How was the Yule Log decorated?

Back

Holy and Ivy

Front

What do you do after celebrating the burning of the Yule log?

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Toss the ashes on the ground where crops will be grown

Front

Saturnalia was celebrated in honor of which ancient god?

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Saturn

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When was Saturnalia celebrated?

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mid-winter

Front

When was Jesus most likely born?

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Spring

Front

Why do Christians celebrate Jesus's birth on December 25th?

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The Romans were already celebrating the birth of Mithra on that day.

Front

Christmas in old time England felt more like a

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Carnival

Front

What caused the crazy old England celebrations to change in the early 1700s?

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A wave of religious reform lead by Oliver Cromwell