There is a Celtic myth that the robin that was supposed to represent the New Year killed the wren which represented the Old Year during this time, which might explain the origins of St Stephens Day Wren Day! #Folklore
https://whistlesinthewind.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/the-battle-of-the-robin-and-the-wren/
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📖 Ancient Restoration Cliona, a woman of the otherworld who seduced young men to follow her to the seashore & drown was charmed to protect! As a punishment she was forced to take the shape of a wren every St Stephens Day! Hence the seemingly barbarous practice of hunting the wren!…
