An English custom that lasted well into the twentieth century. On December 26, the men of the village would capture a small wren and parade it through town on a decorative bier. The wren is the King of the Birds in English folklore.
An ENORMOUS thank you to our LlewellynCon presenters today: The authors of Krampus, Witches, and the Wild Hunt (Christian Brunner, Sophie Reyer, and Wolfgang Liemberger); Dr. Arletha Donnyale Lizana, PhD; Phoenix LeFae; and JoAnna...