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Saturnalia is an ancient Roman festival and holiday in honour of the god Saturn, held on 17 December of the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through 19 December. By the 1st century B.C., the celebration had been extended through 23 December, for a total of seven days of festivities. [ 1 ]
Saturnalia – doroczne święto ku czci boga rolnictwa Saturna obchodzone w starożytnym Rzymie od 17 do 23 grudnia. Początkowo święto trwało jeden dzień – czternasty przed kalendami styczniowymi, czyli 19 grudnia. W połowie I wieku p.n.e. obchody obejmowały już tydzień (17–23 grudnia).
13 gru 2016 · Learn about the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, celebrated on December 17, with rituals, feasts, gifts and role-reversal. See photos of a homemade Saturnalia shrine and a fresco of Saturn from Pompeii.
17 gru 2017 · From the 17th to the 23rd of December, Romans greeted each other with a hearty “Io Saturnalia!” (pronounced yo). It was the most important Roman holiday, a time of feasting and fun when the normal order of things was upended and social divides temporarily erased.
History of the Roman festival of Saturnalia, with treatment of the celebration and its influence on Christmas.
7 sty 2024 · The Ancient Roman Festival of Saturnalia began as a one-day festival in honor of the Roman god Saturn, but by the late Republic, it spanned over an entire week. The Saturnalia consisted of feasting, drinking, games and general merriment and was celebrated during the Winter Solstice.
5 gru 2017 · Saturnalia was a weeklong celebration of the god Saturn in mid-December, featuring feasting, gift-giving, mock kings and social chaos. Learn how this pagan holiday influenced the Christian holiday of Christmas and its customs.
