Summer's Gift
Summer is a time for action, travel, and the hard work that sustains the year.
Nordic summers, though brief, were intensely productive. This was the time for farming, trading voyages, warfare, and assemblies. Summer's long days allowed maximum activity. Wise people worked while the sun shone.
Make hay while the sun shines; summer is short in the North.
Summer's brevity intensified the need for productive use of time.
Norse Oral Tradition
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- What the Norse year looked like, season by season
The summer half is short and was worked hard: farming, trading voyages, assemblies. The long days were spent rather than enjoyed.