The Vikings come to DC...........Loki........Thor..........and Balder..........why do we celebrate Thanksgiving every 3rd Thursday of November..............?  Make an Indian tradition into a white one..................Thursday.........is named after the norse god of thunder............Thor........just ask Matt Damon.........he was Loki.........the trickster in norse mythology........like the raven is in many Native American myths.......................it is oh so Raven..............in Dc...........Baltimore.........or the Disney channel.............

Viking Yule - skandland

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Another Viking tradition was the Yulelog, a large oak log decorated with sprigs of fir, holly or yew. They carved runes on it, asking the Gods to protect them from ...

Yule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Yule is also used to a lesser extent in English-speaking countries to refer to Christmas. Customs such as the Yule log, Yule goat, Yule boar, Yule singing, and ...

Medieval Christmas Traditions - Medieval History - About.com

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For the Vikings, the yule log was an integral part of their celebration of the solstice, the julfest; on the log they would carve runes representing unwanted traits ..