Comments on: Ullr Comes Through http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/12/ullr-comes-through.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:51:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/12/ullr-comes-through.html/comment-page-1#comment-1281 Michelle Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:24:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/12/ullr-comes-through.html#comment-1281 I grew up in Breckenridge. Ullr Fest didn’t become “tourist friendly” till the dog food company bought the ski area.<br/><br/>Before that, kids had the day off from school, we had a paraded which included bikers, meat sacrifice and throwing, and naked dancing with free flowing beer and cider, much of which was given in libation to Ullr.<br/><br/>That night included dancing and a large bonfire in town in which everyone brought their sacrifices and came to be cleansed for the new year by burning things representing the bad of the past year.<br/><br/>It’s much tamer now. I grew up in Breckenridge. Ullr Fest didn’t become “tourist friendly” till the dog food company bought the ski area.

Before that, kids had the day off from school, we had a paraded which included bikers, meat sacrifice and throwing, and naked dancing with free flowing beer and cider, much of which was given in libation to Ullr.

That night included dancing and a large bonfire in town in which everyone brought their sacrifices and came to be cleansed for the new year by burning things representing the bad of the past year.

It’s much tamer now.

]]> By: Yvonne http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/12/ullr-comes-through.html/comment-page-1#comment-1279 Yvonne Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:21:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/12/ullr-comes-through.html#comment-1279 Very cool! I like the idea of more temples to Ullr (and any other Pagan deities). Very cool! I like the idea of more temples to Ullr (and any other Pagan deities).

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