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'''Yule''' or '''Yuletide''' was a pagan festival celebrated by [[Germany|Germanic]] people before being appropriated by [[Christianity]] as it spread through Northern Europe. It was celebrated from the start of the December solstice and lasted 11 days. | '''Yule''' or '''Yuletide''' was a pagan festival celebrated by [[Germany|Germanic]] people before being appropriated by [[Christianity]] as it spread through Northern Europe. It was celebrated from the start of the December solstice and lasted 11 days. | ||
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Yule or Yuletide was a pagan festival celebrated by Germanic people before being appropriated by Christianity as it spread through Northern Europe. It was celebrated from the start of the December solstice and lasted 11 days.
History
The Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir arrived in Jorvik hunting members of the Order of the Ancients while the city was preparing for a Yule festival.
Yule festivals were also celebrated at Ravensthorpe.
Behind the scenes
As part of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla's post-launch content, a Yule festival event will be added to the settlement mechanic for a limited time.[1]
