The Dísablót was a sacrificial festival celebrated in Scandinavia since prehistoric times in honour of the Valkyries and the feminine spirits or goddesses known as Dísir. It was done to improve the upcoming harvest. In Uppsala, Sweden, there is still a celebration in the name of Disting, an annual fair. Dísablót has been cited in Hervarar saga, Víga-Glúms saga, Egils saga and the Heimskringla. The Dísablót seems to have taken place either during the Vernal Equinox or during the Winter N ... (Read More)