What is thorrablot in Iceland?

Thorrablot; a feast of ram’s testicles, sheep face, and fermented shark. Thorrablot; a feast of ram’s testicles, sheep face, and fermented shark. During the month of Thorri, which starts mid January, Icelanders have a festival called Þorrablót, or Thorrablot.

Is Þorrablót a pagan holiday?

Beyond this, the modern Icelandic festival of Þorrablót is sometimes considered a "pagan holiday". Suggestions for rituals suited for these various holidays were published by Edred Thorsson, A Book of Troth (1989) and by Kveldulf Gundarsson, Teutonic Religion (1993).

What is Sigrblót?

Sigrblót is one of the "three greatest blessings of the year" mentioned in the Ynglinga saga, celebrated "for victory". Ostara in Wiccan tradition is set at vernal equinox; the historical Sigrblót marks the beginning of summer and the campaign season. The historical lunar month of Eostre may coincide with the Paschal Full Moon .