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Saturnalia is an ancient Roman festival and holiday in honour of the god Saturn, held on 17 December in the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities until 19 December. By the 1st century BC, the celebration had been extended until 23 December, for a total of seven days of festivities. [1]
Saturn is associated with a major religious festival in the Roman calendar, Saturnalia. Saturnalia celebrated the harvest and sowing, and ran from December 17–23. During Saturnalia, the social restrictions of Rome were relaxed.
Following is a month-by-month list of Roman festivals and games that had a fixed place on the calendar. For some, the date on which they were first established is recorded. A deity's festival often marked the anniversary (dies natalis, "birthday") of the founding of a temple, or a rededication after a major renovation. Festivals not named for ...
The ancient Roman Saturnalia festival celebrated the end of the planting season and has close ties with modern-day Christmas. It honored Saturn, the god of harvest and farming. The multiple-day ...
In Ancient Rome, Saturnalia lasted for seven days. It honored Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture. The people enjoyed carnival-like festivities resembling modern Mardi Gras celebrations and even ...
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In ancient Roman culture, sigillaria were pottery or wax figurines given as traditional gifts during the Saturnalia.Sigillaria as a proper noun was also the name for the last day of the Saturnalia, December 23, [1] and for a place where sigillaria were sold. [2]
La Befana’s origin mixes paganism and religion: she has links to the Three Wise Men parable and the pre-Christian Roman festival of Saturnalia, according to Sky HISTORY.