Part of a series on the Wheel of the Year, this video focuses on the Winter Solstice, Yule and the pagan origins of the Christmas Holiday.

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In this video we will look at the ancient megalithic monuments marking the solstices, such as Stonehenge, Avebury Stonehenge and New Grange.

The Mythos of rebirth of the sun and related history, myth and folklore in Germanic and Celtic traditions, Druidry, Roman Saturnalia, medieval Christianity, folklore of the Holly King, mummers, guising, Father Christmas and Santa Claus.

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