Yule is a time for feasting, giving gifts, drinking, dancing, and decorating trees. A festive holiday that happens right by the end of the year. Sounds familiar? All those traditions that most Christians associate with Christmas are actually Yule traditions, and they predate Christianity by hundreds of years!
Njord (Old Norse Njörðr), the God of the sea, its wealth and bounty, is one of the most important Gods of the Norse pantheon. Learn more about Njord here!
Odin the Allfather is the ruler of the Gods in the North, the true God of War. The son of Bor and Bestla Odin possesses supreme cunning. He is also known as “father of the slain”, as half of the valorous warriors who fall in battle join his army, the Einherjar, in preparation for the Ragnarok.
The death of Baldr, son of Odin and beloved by all shook the nine realms. Even Hel herself would allow Baldr to return to the living, but Loki had other plans...
