Persian winter solstice is celebrated in Iran with Shab-e Yaldâ, a festival dating back to Mithraist traditions in the first century. In Zaroastrian scriptures Mithra is the god of light and truth. After the rise of Islam, Yalda became a joyful social family gathering occasion, with fresh fruit and nuts served as a reminder of thankfullness and celebration [...]
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Yalda: the longest night
Posted in Beliefs, Festivals, tagged Iran, Persia, Winter Solstice, Yalda on December 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Winter Solstice
Posted in History, Legend, Nature, tagged Apostle Thomas Von Westen, Beiwe, Jesus' birthdate, Sámi, Stonehenge, Winter Solstice, Yule on December 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Winter Solstice has been celebrated in many Northern hemisphere cultures, when people were unsure of their survival through the long cold winters they built monuments and made sacrifices to the sun and sun-gods. Cattle would be killed at this time of year so they did not need to be fed when there was no greenery, the [...]
