What festival is 65438+February 65438+March? Why should we welcome the light?

10 or so, the sky began to shine. Sweden is located in northern Europe at high latitudes, with long winters and only a few hours of daylight. Northern Sweden is located in Kiruna region in the Arctic Circle, and there is no sunshine all day. According to the traditional Swedish calendar, 65438+February 65438+March is considered as the longest and darkest night in a year.

After 65438+February 13, the time at night began to shorten and the time during the day gradually increased, symbolizing the light, so the Swedes celebrated this day in the form of festivals and called it "Welcome to the Light Festival". ?

One legend is that ...

Lucia was a Christian saint during the Roman Empire. She was born in the 2nd century A.D. and is keen on Christianity. At that time, the Roman authorities were very hostile to Christianity, and because Lucia refused to marry her fiance, she was reported as a Christian by her fiance and sent someone to blind Lucia. Unfortunately for lucia, she still prayed for light.

Legend has it that a miracle happened soon: Lucia opened her eyes and saw the light again, and then her throat was slit, but she still lived for three hours. In the future, kind and beautiful Lucy will be honored as a saint. The legend about her also spread to Sweden with Christianity. In memory of lucia, Swedes hold festivals in her name.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Saint Lucia Festival.