Several Germanic tribes celebrated the returning of the daylight. A predominant deity was during this jubilee driven around in a noisy procession on a ship on wheels. The winter would be driven out, to make sure that fertility could return in spring. A central figure was possibly the fertility goddess Nerthus. Also there are some indications that the effigy of Nerthus or Freyr was placed on a ship with wheels and accompanied by a procession of people in animal disguise and men in women's clothes. Aboard the ship would the marriage of a man and woman be consummated as a fertility ritual. COUNT 10
QSN1 Whose effigy was placed on a ship on wheels? ANS1 Nerthus or Freyr QSN2 What type of tribe celebrated daylight returning? ANS2 Germanic QSN3 What season did fertility typically return? ANS3 spring QSN4 What typically accompanied the effigy of Nerthus?  ANS4 a procession of people in animal disguise QSN5 What typically happened aboard the ship on wheels? ANS5 the marriage of a man and woman be consummated QSN6 What did a bunch of Germanic tribes celebrate? ANS6 the returning of the daylight QSN7 How was the ship carrying a predominant deity moved around during the jubilee? ANS7 on wheels QSN8 Why was the winter driven out? ANS8 to make sure that fertility could return in spring QSN9 What is Nerthus the goddess of? ANS9 fertility QSN10 How would the marriage of a man and woman on the ship serve as a fertility ritual? ANS10 be consummated