penguinblue84 t1_j1n4als wrote on December 25, 2022 at 7:46 PM Reply to TIL about Saturnalia - a Roman Holiday held between 17 - 23 December. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere. by TurboBennett Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff podcast did a good couple episodes about the history of Christmas and its links to Saturnalia and other pagan holidays, which is very interesting. Permalink 2
penguinblue84 t1_j1n4als wrote
Reply to TIL about Saturnalia - a Roman Holiday held between 17 - 23 December. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere. by TurboBennett
Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff podcast did a good couple episodes about the history of Christmas and its links to Saturnalia and other pagan holidays, which is very interesting.