In Scandinavia, the Yule goat carries an elf bringing gifts; originally it carried this thunder god
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origin is the legend about the Thundergod Thor who rode in the sky in a wagon... [DOC] [TLE] ~~ "The Yule Goat is one of the oldest Scandinavian Yule symbols ... [PAR] Norse Winter Solstice Symbols | Nordic Thoughts: The Yule Goat.