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18 wrz 2023 · Describing a conversation among scholars during a holiday called Saturnalia (Wikipedia), Macrobius provides us with the ancient world's most complete description of the Roman festival, during which masters and slaves exchanged roles. Compiled by Robert Bedrosian.
The date of December 25 to celebrate Christ's birth was chosen to conform to the old, pagan Roman holidays called "Saturnalia" and "Brumalia." The ancient Romans kept these holidays around the time of the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice. Here are some excerpts about this festival from The Book of the Bible by Riedel, Tracy & Moskwitz:
10 lis 2017 · Underlying the well-known link between Saturday (Shabbat in Hebrew) and Saturn (Shabbetai in Hebrew) is the reference to Saturn as the planet in charge of the Jews.
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Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius' Saturnalia is a Platonic dialogue set during the Roman holiday of Saturnalia, likely written in the early 5th century. This edition was printed in 1485 in Brescia, Italy, by Boninus de Boninis de Ragusia and is unrubricated.
The Saturnalia, Macrobius’s encyclopedic celebration of Roman culture written in the early fifth century CE, has been prized since the Renaissance as a treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore.
The Roman Saturnalia and the Survival of its Traditions Among Christians
