Saturnalia pagan

This post I dedicate to my dear, supportive friend Pagan Star :) Many Blessings my dear The period between Samhain and Yule was often referred by Pagans as “death period” or “dead time”. Not an unjustified statement If You ask me, considering people had seen Samhain as “the end of the year” even prior to Pagan religions, and also they had been observing Winter Solstice as the start of the New Year. Period in between was undefined, dark, often ( weather related ) cruel , with no celebrations…

Io Saturnalia! Learn the history of the ancient Roman festival Saturnalia, its influence on Christmas traditions, and how to celebrate Saturnalia today.

Merry saturnalia!

It is commonly believed that Pope Julius I chose December 25 as Christmas day in an effort to adopt and absorb the traditions of the pagan Saturnalia festival.

This painting by Roberto Bompiani captures a common 19th-century association of Roman dining and excess. A Roman Feast, late 1800s. The J. Paul Getty Museum

The Roman Holiday, the Saturnalia starts on this date. During this festival the rich would have feasts for their slaves, gambling was allowed, and presents were given. http://www.myfivebest.com

Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn, occurred in mid-December. Saturnalia rituals later became Christmas traditions.