In both Swedish and Norwegian, "God Jul!" translates to "Merry Christmas." Part of Swedish celebrations is Saint Lucia's Day, the day that marks the winter solstice, celebrated on Dec. 13 ...

God Jul -A merry Swedish Christmas Gwyneth J. Saunders Christmas for a very young Pat Larson — now known as Pat Zenone — was warmly wrapped around the family, food and great big boxes on the ...

Another example in the latter vein is the claim that the Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" originated in the 15th century as a reaction to the "dark, somber [Christmas] songs usually ...

A gingerbread heart with a God Jul greeting on it. Photo: Gorm Kallestad/NTB/TT There was predictable outrage in Sweden after it was reported that the steel company SSAB had advised employees not to ...

‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ is one of our favourite minor key Christmas carols, but what are the lyrics about and why don’t they all rhyme? ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ is one of the oldest ...

So when should you say god jul, and when is it better to wish someone a 'good continuation' or a 'good end' instead? There are two things you need to take into account when deciding when to say Merry ...

Or maybe that should run The songs of Christmas, noticed thou, / the strangeness filled with are — and how? The oddest may be “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” whose phrasings are now so alien ...