One Saxon name for this month was Aefter-Yula or "after Christmas"
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Composite build of January vol. 1 - The William Hone BioText  It derives its name from Janus, a deity represented by the Romans with two faces, because ... The Saxons also called this month "Aefter-yula," or After Christmas.
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History Magazine - 1000AD  The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, a record of events in England started in the late 800s ... he would leave us one of the very few records that have survived of the monthly tasks of ... January was known as Wolf-monath or Aefter-Yula (after Christmas). ... The Romans called it a Carpentum leading to our modern word carpenter.
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JANUARY: The First Of the First - The Washington Post  Jan 1, 1982 ... Janus was one of the top gods in Rome, and he went all the way back to before there ... a "dead season," and so two months were stuck with no names for a while. ... The Saxons called it Aefter-yula, meaning after Christmas.
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Anglo-saxon Calendar - The Bennet Dictionary  100 Next 100Angles1 Angling For Farthings1 Anglo-Catholic Church1 ... Anglo-saxon Calendar ... The heathen English called this month "Wolf-monath," because the wolves were then ... It was also called "Aefter-Yula," that is, After-Christmas. ... To June different names were given: "Weyd-monath," according to some,...
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A January Almanac - Dave's Garden  Jan 1, 2015 ... It?s the customary month to pledge yourself to a new task, or make ... he mistakenly thought was the estuary of a large river on January 1, 1502). ... Another Saxon name for the season was Aefter-Yula, or after Christmas.
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Matthew 6 Commentary - A Commentary on the New Testament ...  Now they called alms by the name of righteousness, in that the Fathers of the ..... Ave Marias, separated into groups of ten by five large ones to mark Paternosters. ... for Paternosters (Our Father's) and Glorias, and the small beads for Aves (Hail...
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The modern myth of the Easter bunny | Adrian Bott | Opinion | The ...  Apr 23, 2011 ... Every year the fecund muck of the internet bursts forth afresh with cheery ... The colourful myths of Eostre and her hare companion, who in some versions is a ... Only one other month is, according to Bede, named after a goddess ... Known Anglo-Saxon deities like Woden and Thor are paralleled in Norse...
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The Everything Family Christmas Book  It was wonder that led the Magi to follow the Star to Bethlehem. ...... but stopped at the rst syllable. And being ...... See the blazing Yule before us, ...... A young girl's desire for a Christmas tree meets with opposition from her no-nonsense father.
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What are the Christmas & New Year traditions throughout the EU?  Traditionally, Christmas Eve would be the climax of the Nativity Fast, and only an .... a sound of a little bell ringing can be heard as a sign of the visit of Baby Jesus. ... Christmas lunch that most Danish companies offer their employees every year, .... Christmas is celebrated in Estonia on December 24-26, and therefore these...
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morexmassongs - Brownie troop 3858  That's what it's all about! Other verses: hooves, red nose, fluffy tail, reindeer body. ... On Christmas Eve he loads his sleigh and Santa is his name, O! (Refrain) ..... On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. .... See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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Bethlehem in December - ObserverToday.com | News, Sports, Jobs ...  Dec 20, 2011 ... By DAVE EMKE Special to the OBSERVER BETHLEHEM, Pa.  Bethlehem is a town with a name tied intricately into Christmas. ... 'Christmas City' find ways to stay current without losing its long history ... Founded in 1741 by Moravian settlers from what is now the Czech Republic, Bethlehem was given its...
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Xmas - Wikipedia  Xmas is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas. It is sometimes pronounced /ksms/, but Xmas, and variants such as Xtemass, originated as handwriting abbreviations for the typical pronunciation /krsms/. The "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek ... The Christian Writer's Manual of Style, while acknowledging the ancient and...
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Antiques & Auctions News | Article Display | Landing Just In Time ...  Dec 11, 2012 ... Sweetly singing o'er the plains. . . Traditional carol. It's Christmastime once again, and the heavenly host is out in full force. Ceramic angel carolers line the mantelpiece. ... far between, (and the word Saint usually precedes their names). ... angels is to serve as heavenly messengers, the title is an apt one.
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How December 25 Became Christmas - Biblical Archaeology Society  Feb 12, 2015 ... Although Jesus' birth is celebrated every year on December 25, Luke ... 25th day of [the Egyptian month] Pachon [May 20 in our calendar]  ... that in ancient times the Christmas holiday was actually shifted from .... at the same time of year is also reflected in ancient Jewish tradition, recorded in the Talmud.
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You are browsing the archive for December ... - AGU Blogosphere  Dec 27, 2011 ... The island was dubbed Christmas Island by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company, who arrived at the island on Christmas Day, 25th December, 1643. ... A little over a month ago I received an email from Liz, who is a ... The canyon's name originates from the color of fossilized sand dunes...
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Hymns and Carols - Non-English  German. Hungary: See Christmas In Hungary for some Hungarian Traditions, and ... And see: Dutch Saint Nicholas Songs Translated into English ... Translations of a number of French Nols can be found in Richard R. Terry, Two ... Glade jul, dejlige jul [Danish by Bernhardt Severin Ingemann; Silent Night, Holy Night].
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Nut name comes from St. Philibert, a Frankish abbot - Deseret News  Dec 26, 1999 ... Answer:The nut you fancy is named after St. Philibert, a 7th century Frankish abbot. ... fact that his feast day (the day in the church calendar on which he is ... 20, which just happens to be the peak of the nutting season in France and England. The Anglo-French word for the nut of the hazel tree was "philber,"...
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Christmas: Origin and Development | Arthur Frederick Ide's Blog  Dec 25, 2010 ... To celebrate the rebirth of the sun, they used every possible existence ... The Saturnalia, of course, celebrated Saturnthe fire god ..... an ancient festival which took place in late December and may have influenced Christmas customs. ..... his birthday officially set by the Empire in 274 CE on December 25.
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Ask me a trivia question - Discussion on Topix  Jul 1, 2009 ... In England, "the merriest month in all the year". Reply . Report Abuse Judge it! Alex Trebek. Springfield ... Colchester, England was named for this legendary Celtic king immortalized in rhyme. Reply . Report Abuse Judge it!
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This wise successor of David is also called Jedidiah, meaning ...  Jun 26, 2016 ... flurry of ballerinas performs the Waltz of the Snowflakes in this ... Scrooge is a festive holiday ballet inspired by this beloved book # Quiz #...
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Christkind - Wikipedia  The Christkind is the traditional Christmas gift-bringer in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, the ... Sometimes the Christ Child is, instead of the infant Jesus, interpreted as a specific ... think that the Christkind who has brought the presents has now left again. ... Christkindl is also a part of the city of Steyr in Austria, named after the...