The Anglo-Saxon pagans celebrated Mōdraniht or Modranicht (Night of the Mothers or Mothers Night) on the same time period as that of Eve of Christmas. Researchers have suggested links between the Anglo-Saxon Mōdraniht and historical occurrences documented by other Germanic people, particularly those involving Yule and the Disir (Female Deity or Spirit in Norse Mythology associated with Fate) as well as the Germanic Matres and Matronae, feminine figures who appear almost invariably in trios on ... (Read More)