CHRISTMAS December 25th .. birth of Christ.
vs
SATURNALIA ... December 17 thru 23 ... the worship of Roman god SATURN ..
Saturnalia was held in honour of the ......Roman god Saturn ......and was supposed to represent the revelries of the Golden Age of men: a mythical time where men and gods lived in harmony......Saturnalia itself was an adaptation of the Ancient Greek festival known as Kronia (named after the Greek equivalent of Saturn, Kronos), ......which was celebrated in midsummer rather than midwinter. It is thought to signify the end of the harvest season to honour Saturn, a god associated with agriculture. Saturnalia was generally considered a merry festival, with lots of feasting and exchanging of gifts. A lot of customs.......that we associate with Christmas ........can be traced back to ancient origins, but Saturnalia had its own customs and traditions too.
https://www.academuseducation.co.uk/post/how-saturnalia-became-christmas-the-transition-from-ancient-to-
How Saturnalia became Christmas: The transition from ancient to present and pagan to Christian
Saturnalia might sound a world away from its successor Christmas but in this article we explore the evolution and similarities of the two winter festivals
https://www.academuseducation.co.uk/post/how-saturnalia-became-christmas-the-transition-from-ancient-to-present
