yule log

     

A Yule log, sometimes known as the Great Ashen Faggot, is a large log which is burne in the hearth as a part of traditional Yule or Christmas celebrations in some cultures. It can be a part of the Winter Solstice festival or the Twelve Days of Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or Twelfth Night.

Trivia about yule log

  • At Christmastime you might have a "burning" desire to make a buche de noel, a cake shaped like this
  • A French cake called a Buche De NOeL is shaped like & named for this symbol of Christmas
  • The Norse, who thought the sun was a ball of fire rolling around, started the tradition of this fireplace object
  • It's the festive name of the cake seen here

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