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Alida Freding wears a crown of candles symbolising St Lucy as she leads the celebration of Sankta Lucia: Festival of Light at York Minster, based on the bravery and martyrdom of a young Sicilian girl St Lucy who died in the early fourth century. The service is run as a partnership between York Minster and York Anglo-Scandinavian Society (YASS) on Monday, December 16, 2024. In Sweden, Lucia is one of the most significant traditions in the calendar, a symbol and celebration of light and a part of the Advent season. Her name and story reached Sweden along with Christianity and she remained popular even after the Reformation as the bringer of light during the long darkness of winter. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images)
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