The sonargǫltr or sónargǫltr was the boar sacrificed as part of the celebration of Yule in Germanic paganism, on whose bristles solemn vows were made in...

and consists of people placing their hands on a pig referred to as a sonargöltr before swearing solemn oaths. In the latter text, some manuscripts explicitly...

from the Germanic pagan ritual of sacrificing a wild boar known as a sonargöltr to the Norse god Freyr during harvest festivals. The centerpiece of the...

tribute to Freyr, a god in Norse mythology associated with boars (see Sonargöltr), harvest and fertility. Croque-monsieur – French for "mister crunch"...

customs and the traditions of the Yule log, Yule goat, and Yule boar (Sonargöltr) are still reflected in the Christmas ham, Yule singing, and others, which...

ritualised drinking or placing hands on a holy pig (referred to as a sónargöltr) that could later be sacrificed. While originally containing heathen religious...

serving of a boar's head at banquets may also be a reminiscence of the sonargöltr, the boar sacrificed as part of the celebration of Yule in Germanic paganism...

and has settled into the newly refurbished Richard Feldman Ballroom. Sonargöltr List of dining events "Bethlehem Lutheran Church / Home / Welcome". bethlehemsaginaw...