Today marks the day of Old Norse Winter Nights Feast which continues right through to the 28th Oct (Icelandic 10/22, Old Icelandic 10/15): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season. Toasts of mead, ale, and cider were made in honour of the Deities. [a/k/a Veturnaetur, Winter’s Day, Winter Blot, Vetrarblot, Vinternalsblot, Freyjablot, Nornorblot, Disirblot, Disablot]