Jól (Yule): The Norse Winter Holiday

Vikings and other early Germanic peoples celebrated a holiday called Jól (in Old Norse) or Yule (in English). This video looks at the real surviving evidence for what actually happened at Yule celebrations in Viking times, featuring a guest fly-by by Muninn in the first few seconds. Gleðileg jól! Jackson Crawford, Ph.D.: Sharing real expertise in Norse language and myth with people hungry to learn, free of both ivory tower elitism and the agendas of self-appointed gurus. Visit JacksonWCrawford.com (includes bio and linked list of all videos). Jackson Crawford’s translation of Hávamál, with complete Old Norse text: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the... Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the... Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Poetic... Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the... Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Saga-o... Latest FAQs: https://vimeo.com/375149287 (updated Nov. 2019). Jackson Crawford’s Patreon page:   / norsebysw   Music © I See Hawks in L.A., courtesy of the artist. Visit http://www.iseehawks.com/ Logos by Elizabeth Porter (snowbringer at gmail).