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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.
Saturnalia was an ancient Roman festival honoring the god Saturn, associated with the winter solstice and the harvest. It featured public feasting, gift-giving, and traditional decorations such as wreaths and candles.
17 gru 2020 · Saturnalia was a festival celebrated by the ancient Romans. Originally, this celebration was held annually for a day on the 17th of December, but the festival was so popular that it was extended to a week (December 17-23).
5 gru 2017 · Saturnalia, held in mid-December, is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. Because of when the holiday occurred—near the winter solstice—Saturnalia celebrations...
18 paź 2024 · History of the Roman festival of Saturnalia, with treatment of the celebration and its influence on Christmas.
17 gru 2020 · This ancient Roman holiday honors Saturn, the god of seed-sowing, and celebrates the promise of a spring harvest. Originally just one day, over the centuries the festivities grew to last a whole week, starting on December 17 and coinciding with the winter solstice.⠀
13 gru 2016 · These pointy hats were traditionally worn by freedmen but during Saturnalia, all men, regardless of status, wore the pileus. Hadrian is set among foliage, ivy, holly (sacred to Saturn), images of the god Saturn, candles and terracotta figurines . Romans also decorated their houses with greenery.
