Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - What do the Norse Gods Odin and Thor have in common with the Biblical Magi, the Three Holy Kings? Drinking horns reveal a link between the Yule festival and what we know as Christmas.
Long before the arrival of Christianity, people in Scandinavia celebrated Yule, the winter solstice. This Pagan festival took place on the winter solstice day, around December 21, in the northern hemisphere and lasted 12 days. It was a time when family and loved ones got together and celebrated the rebirth of the Sun.
People loved beer, and the drinking horn became a significant Yule symbol.
The origin of the Christmas holidays can be traced to many ancient Sun cults. These include the celebration of the winter solstice and the return of the Sun.
Several unearthed Bronze Age artifacts reveal the importance of the Sun and beer! Christianity adapted many old customs.
Drinking horns were famous among many different ancient cultures. They were used by Scandinavians, Greeks, Romans, Thracians, Scythians, and people in Africa. People have been drinking from horns for at least 2,600 years.
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