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🔖 Title: Saturnalia: The Ancient Roman Festival Celebrating Light and Renewal
🗓️ Published: 2025-12-18T16:01:57+02:00
📄 Summary: Celebrated from December 17, Saturnalia stands as an emblem of joy and reversal in ancient Rome, hailed as “the best of days” by Catullus. Originating in 497 BCE, this festival marked the advent of the Sun in Capricorn, a time of feasting, merriment, and societal inversion. In an era shadowed by the long winter nights, Saturnalia offered a luminous pause, a celebration fostering communal harmony, freedom, and the promise of renewal. Its echoes resonate still, inviting reflection on the cyclical nature of time and the enduring human need for celebration amidst darkness.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia
🗞️ Source: [email protected] (John Bell)
💓 #AncientFestivals #Saturnalia #CulturalHeritage
🔖 Title: Saturnalia: The Ancient Roman Festival Celebrating Light and Renewal
🗓️ Published: 2025-12-18T16:01:57+02:00
📄 Summary: Celebrated from December 17, Saturnalia stands as an emblem of joy and reversal in ancient Rome, hailed as “the best of days” by Catullus. Originating in 497 BCE, this festival marked the advent of the Sun in Capricorn, a time of feasting, merriment, and societal inversion. In an era shadowed by the long winter nights, Saturnalia offered a luminous pause, a celebration fostering communal harmony, freedom, and the promise of renewal. Its echoes resonate still, inviting reflection on the cyclical nature of time and the enduring human need for celebration amidst darkness.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia
🗞️ Source: [email protected] (John Bell)
💓 #AncientFestivals #Saturnalia #CulturalHeritage