How cozy Yuletide traditions got their start with raging parties and animal sacrifice
- Posted on December 24, 2025
- By NPR
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How cozy Yuletide traditions got their start with raging parties and animal sacrifice
Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.
