Philosophy
Saturday, December 5, 2015
A folk tale depiction of Father Christmas riding on a goat.
A folk tale depiction of Father Christmas riding on a goat.
A folk tale depiction of Father Christmas riding on a goat.
The Yule goat is a Scandinavian and Northern European Yule and Christmas symbol and tradition. Its origin may be Germanic pagan, and has existed in many variants during Scandinavian history.
Modern representations of the Yule goat are typically made of straw.[1] The custom of wassailing is sometimes called "going Yule goat" in Scandinavia.
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The Swedish Gävle Goat
The Gävle Goat of 2009
The Swedish Gävle goat in 2006.
The Gävle Goat (Gävlebocken) is a traditional Christmas display erected annually at Slottstorget ("Castle Square") in central Gävle. It is a giant version of a traditional Swedish Yule Goat figure made of straw, and is erected each year at the beginning of Advent over a period of two days[1][2] by local community groups.
It is notable for being a recurring target for vandalism by arson, and has been destroyed several times since the first goat was erected in 1966.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A4vle_goat
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