Scots call Christmas “Yule” today, and it’s part of the holiday ... under everyone’s beds in order to attract protection and good luck for the new year. However, if you’re thinking ...

It was believed that the Yule log had magical powers and burning it would bring good luck and prosperity in the coming year. The ashes of the log were kept and used as amulets or to protect crops.

If one would like to say Merry Christmas in Norway and Sweden, it would be God Jul (good yule). In Denmark, one would say Glaedelig Jul (GLEH-deh-lih jool/) and Gleileg jol in Iceland. In Finland ...