Saturnalia, a week-long celebration dedicated to Saturn, the god of sowing and agriculture, transformed the rigid structures of Roman life into a whirlwind of laughter, generosity, and revelry ... The Saturnalia’s Echoes of the Golden Age.
Aside from this, the problem with the theory of Christians placing Christmas on the Saturnalia is that the ancient festival lasted from Dec ... If the Christians didn’t choose the Saturnalia, then the festival of Sol Invictus is a tempting alternative.
Sex and relationship expert Dr CarolineWest writes about the ancient festival of Saturnalia, which kicked off on 17 December, and how celebrations back then compare to our Christmas celebrations today.
A gladiatrix, was a female gladiator in ancient Rome...Public domain. Gladiators were officially introduced to Rome in 264 BC ... Statius, in Silvae, praises the variety and generosity of Domitian’s Saturnalia, which included combats between women.
It launched into space for 2013's mesmerising ambient puzzler MirrorMoon EP, it took to the Italian countryside for 2016's politically minded Wheels of Aurelia, it fled all manner of horrors in the ...