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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]
18 paź 2024 · Saturnalia, the most popular of Roman festivals. Dedicated to the Roman god Saturn, the festival’s influence continues to be felt throughout the Western world.
Saturn (Latin: Sāturnus [saːˈtʊrnʊs]) was a god in ancient Roman religion, and a character in Roman mythology. He was described as a god of time, generation, dissolution, abundance, wealth, agriculture, periodic renewal and liberation. Saturn's mythological reign was depicted as a Golden Age of abundance and peace.
During Saturnalia, these bans were lifted, and practically the entire population, including children, participated in various gambling games. Parents didn’t give children money for this, so they...
5 gru 2017 · Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn, occurred in mid-December. Saturnalia rituals later became Christmas traditions.
24 sie 2023 · St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus or Father Christmas, was the patron saint of children, prostitutes, and the poor. He lived during the 4th century and was well-known for giving small gifts to children and the poor.
On December 19 the festival Opalia, took place to celebrate the wife of Saturn – Ops – a goddess of harvest that was supposed to take care of the wrestling in pantries that were heavily fired during Saturnalia. The last day of the holiday – December 23 – was called Sigillaria (literally: “the festival of statuettes”).
