Christmas History

priest: stop worshiping saturn at the winter solstice, saturn = satan
plebs: whatever dude
priest: I am totally serious about my religion, satan is totes real and will burn you, stop it or I get the local thugs to bash you
plebs: no fun allowed
plebs keep worshiping in secret
another priest: this isn't working, also it is less about satan and more about eggnog and toys
priest sigh
priest: ok winter solstice is about jesus now
plebs: right...
priest: in fact you can come to the church and have a comfy mass and we will serve treats, especially to the little chilluns so they grow up to be notpagan
plebs: fine

Saturnalia has nothing to do with Christmas. Saturnalia takes place over several days, and none of them are December 25th.

>>2103845
>nothing to do with Christmas
>except being a holiday of lights around that's held at the exact same time of the year with banquets, gift-giving, and a general atmosphere of universal hospitality

>>2104097
*except being a holiday of lights that's held at the exact same time of the year

>>2103845

You are aware Christmas takes place over several days and just the first one is Christmas day, right?

>>2104133
So does Saturnalia, and pretty every other pagan feast around winter solstice, the time of year is universal
>western Christian celebrate before the winter solstice on 25th dec
>Eastern do it on January 6th
>such are callendars

>>2104155
>So does Saturnalia, and pretty every other pagan feast around winter solstice, the time of year is universal

Yes dude, which is why I replied to the guy who said Saturnalia has nothing to do with Christmas because Saturnalia takes place over several days by pointing out that so does Christmas.

Jeez, try to keep up.