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The Feast of Saint Lucia — Why Now?
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The Feast of Saint Lucia

by Bryan

This is Saint Lucia’s Day for Scandinavians.

It features special treats that are handed out by a girl wearing a crown of candles, Lucia coming from the Latin for light, LUX.

Saint Lucia was an early Christian martyr from Syracuse on Sicily, but her official feast day, December 13, fit perfectly with the local pagan celebration of the Lussi on December 13, which was the Winter Solstice at the time. Yep, more cover to continue the fun mid-winter celebrations by pretending they are associated with Christianity to get the Church off everyone’s case.

7 comments

1 cookiejill { 12.13.10 at 7:25 pm }

I remember wearing a burning wreath around my head during elementary school when we studied different celebrations around the world. Probably not something that is done in schools these days.

2 Bryan { 12.13.10 at 9:03 pm }

I just can imagine attempting that with the “beehive” do’s that were popular when I was in high school – it would have been a lacquer-fueled conflagration.

There is no way of using lighted candles in schools these days, what are you some kind of terrorist?

3 cookie jill { 12.14.10 at 12:59 am }

Me? Terrorist? Nah…as a wine lover I would say I am more a “Terroir-ist”

4 Bryan { 12.14.10 at 1:31 am }

Groannnnnnnnn, that was really bad, Jill 😉

5 cookie jill { 12.14.10 at 4:15 pm }

I know it was bad! Just couldn’t resist though. :-)~

6 Bryan { 12.14.10 at 7:27 pm }

This is what you get for hanging around with kangaroos.

7 cookie jill { 12.15.10 at 12:14 am }

It’s what I get for living around Wine Country.
The ‘Roo’s got nothing to do with it, other things, yes..