Posts Tagged ‘Saturnalia’
History of Christmas Traditions: some pre-Christian?
Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS any of the customs we commonly associate with Christmas come from earlier pagan or pre-Christian European backgrounds. Let’s look at some familiar traditions and their connections to other folklore elements with which we may be unfamiliar.
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Reading Time: 5 minutesTHE HISTORY OF ADVENT: WHY WE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS ON DECEMBER 25 ere begins our series of articles on the History of Christmas. The traditional season of Advent, leading up to Christmas, this year starts on Sunday, November 30. It is celebrated in the church calendar as one of the most festive seasons of the year.…
Read MoreHistory of Christmas Traditions: Some pre-Christian?
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS Many of the customs that we commonly associate with Christmas come from previous pagan or pre-Christian European backgrounds. Let’s look at some of these familiar traditions and some connections to other folklore elements with which we may be unfamiliar. Christmas Traditions The word Yule comes from the Germanic jōl or the…
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