can you give me the link that you found the holiday from!?!? thankss people!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Position:Home>History> What is an Ancient Roman Holiday in December?Question: What is an Ancient Roman Holiday in December!? can you give me the link that you found the holiday from!?!? thankss people!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It was the Saturnalia, a winter-solstice festival!. It was actually celebrated a little before the present date of Christmas, but some of the customs surrounding Christmas, especially the medieval Twelve Days fo Misrule, seem to be derived from it!. Here are several sites on it: http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Saturnalia http://ancienthistory!.about!.com/od/satur!.!.!. http://www!.answers!.com/topic/saturnalia Other sites deal with its revival as a neo-pagan or neo-Roman celebration today!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The Festival of Saturnalia, where the Romans honoured the god Saturn!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Saturnalia!. I imagine you can find it in Google and Wikipedia!. I know it because I took Latin in high school!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |