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Álfablót. The álfablót (or the Elven sacrifice) is a pagan Scandinavian sacrifice to the elves towards the end of autumn, when the crops had been harvested and the animals were most fat. [1] Unlike the great blóts at Uppsala and Mære, the álfablót was a local celebration at the homesteads that was mainly administered by the woman of the ...
Summer solstice (Midsommarblot) Devoted principally to Freyr, Freyja but also to Sól and light elves. [15] Early August: Sensommarblot (Late-Summer blót) Devoted principally to Thor and Sif. [15] Autumn equinox: Höstblot (Autumn blót) Devoted to a range of beings including Skaði, Ullr, Freyr and Frigg. [15] October - November: Alvablot
The opposite event is the winter solstice. The summer solstice occurs during the hemisphere's summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (20, 21 or 22 June) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (20, 21, 22 or 23 of December). Since prehistory, the summer solstice has been a significant time of year in ...
Then this could be the best day of the year for you and your fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice is Thursday, June 20. It’s the longest day and shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere ...
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — The summer solstice is happening this week, marking the longest day of the year and the official start of astronomical summer. The summer solstice officially happens on ...
Midsummer is a celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere; the longest day of the year. The name "midsummer" mainly refers to summer solstice festivals of European origin, especially those in the Nordic countries.
The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere starts with the winter solstice, which takes place this year on December 21 at 4:20 a.m. The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest ...
Winter solstice: Summer solstice 21 December 2005 18:35 88.99 days 2006 Spring equinox: Autumn equinox 20 March 2006 18:26 92.75 days 2006 Summer solstice Winter solstice 21 June 2006 12:26 93.65 days 2006 Autumn equinox Spring equinox 23 September 2006 4:03 89.85 days 2006 Winter solstice Summer solstice 22 December 2006 0:22 88.99 days 2007