Holiday merry-making of the Saturnalia festival

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The Saturnalia festival was the end of the year celebration of the Romans, traditionally held from December 17-23. We'll look at the public and private celebrations. We'll include a reenactment of fourth century Roman military as presented by suodales.com. IO SATURNALIA!
0:00 Introduction
0:54 Literary sources
3:33 Suspension of societal norms and various religious practices
5:48 Public events
6:45 Private events (bath, sacrifice, feasting, gaming)
7:25 Sigillaria
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@AhemLd 5 ай бұрын

What is known as "Christmas"/"The holiday season" today is much closer to the Pagan Saturnalia than to the Christian Feast of the Nativity of the Lord.

@gerryhouska2859 5 ай бұрын

Thank dog for that!

@user-fc7is6jo2e 5 ай бұрын

Outstanding Presentation! History is awesome, and it is wonderful to learn more about the true origins of "Christmas".

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@dansmith5280 5 ай бұрын

Gettin’ better al the time 🥁

@user-bk8tf6cw4b 5 ай бұрын

Strongly Agreed!

@jamiebray8532 4 ай бұрын

Ih WOW idk that this started on my birthday. Brings a whole new meaning for my birthday.

@gleeart 5 ай бұрын

Had a Christmas in northern Spain & recall the shops had lots of small holy ( Christian ) figurines for sale at that time so possibly a relic going back?.

@ericastier1646 5 ай бұрын

You have improved since your humble beginnings in sound and video capture and editing, also your oratorio skills are great now.

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

So nice of you

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@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

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@seangavingregory4367 5 ай бұрын

The old rites are still being performed to this day globally... They never ended.

@nancytestani1470 5 ай бұрын

Yeah!!!!!

@KonradAdenauerJr 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the deep dive into this Roman festival.

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@user-uz2op6og3l 5 ай бұрын

Interesting!

@muscledavis5434 5 ай бұрын

Very nice

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@foxylovelace2679 3 ай бұрын

A Roman might feel quite familiar with the modern December madness. Although I think they would balk at how little partying we do.

@MomentsinItaly 5 ай бұрын

Mi sono perso i Saturnalia domenica...peccato!

@Looter92 5 ай бұрын

Why was the Titan Saturn such an important god in Rome while his Greek counterpart Chronos was insignificant?

@elizabethdugan7640 5 ай бұрын

Zeus really & truly overthrew his father Cronus, a Titan. This was so his brothers & sisters could be freed from their prison in their father's stomach. Only their sister Aphrodite was born from their grandfather's, Uranus's severed genitals, that Cronus threw into the sea. Thus Aphrodite was named "The Foam Born One". Cronus wound up in Tartarus & other Titans were caged in special prisons; the ones who didn't side with the Olympian Gods. Hades was the keeper. The Olympian Gods were in charge & humans were expected to worship only them. Romans were more flexible regarding gods & made room for foreign ones. The general consensus was as long as the new cult 😊prayed for the well being of the SPQR it was fine. Cursing 😮the SPQR & spreading sedition brought the law down on the cult - exile & banning of the cult. Plus death by crucifixion & estate confiscation. Later the requirements were praying for the health of the empire, the imperial family & success in military campaigns. Plus asking for the gods's aid in all things, etc, etc, etc. 😊 Just to cover all the minutia of a successful empire. So, the more gods to help, the more things covered. 😁

@beeeb8831 5 ай бұрын

You couldn't have Saturnalia without Saturn. So let's not quibble over which god was more significant. There was no Chronalia, so Chronos was less significant. The party is what counted and all that wine spun heads in circles anyway.

@TempleofBrendaSong 5 ай бұрын

IO SATVRNALIA from 2023

@MikeS29 5 ай бұрын

Keep Saturn in Saturnalia! 😅

@scaramouche600 5 ай бұрын

haha

@garyfrancis6193 5 ай бұрын

Sounds good to me. The fact that Roman Christians co-opted Saturnalia and turned it into a Christian holiday does not mean they are celebrating Saturnalia.

@irenejohnston6802 5 ай бұрын

There was never a Christian nativity observance. Christendom the Bible's false friend. Apostasy took hold after the death of the 'restraint' which was the Apostles and disciples of JC. together with people who knew the holy writings. 2 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 John 4:3 . Approx 98ce. Suitable pagan festivals were co-opted by the church to attract converts.