Our Christmas stories and holiday traditions are steeped in centuries-old traditions and folktales that date back to the pagan era.  In this episode, I will retell and discuss 11 different witches, grandmothers, trickster boys and old me, and goddesses from mythology that all relate to the winter solstice and winter holiday traditions.

Here is who I will be talking about in brief (you can use the chapter markers to jump to the one you really want to hear).

Greek Mythology – Chione
Norse Mythology – Skadi
Roman Mythology – Strenua
Bafana from Italy
Gryla (and her Yule Lads and Yule Cat) from Scandinavia
Olentzero from the Basque country
Perchta from Bavaria – and the surrounding areas
Nikolaus from Greece
The Gray Mare from Wales
Krampus from Austro-Bavaria – the anti-Santa Claus

Read the transcript HERE

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