All Things Nordic: Celebrating St. Lucia
December 13 is one of the shortest days of the winter, and according to the old style Julian Calendar, it was. In recognition of that, St. Lucia is a popular occasion in Sweden celebrated in ...
The legend of St. Lucia lives on every Dec. 13
St. Lucia Day is celebrated on Dec. 13 in the Nordic countries. Lucia was from Syracuse, on the island of Sicily. Lucia proclaimed herself as a Christian, refused to marry her pagan husband-to-be ...