
Episode CIX - Saturnalia
Emperors of Rome
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Is Saturnalia Just Christmas in an Early Form?
Is saturnalia just christmas in an earlier form? That's what people think. The big question now is, as the roman empire forges on and becomes the holy roman empire. If it adopts the old holidays that everyone is familiar with, we elements of it exactly. And there are so many parts of early christianity that are clearly doing that. Thana borrowing certain rituals or forms from paganism to make it easier for people to take it on. Aka, that's a great way to end, though. Well, i i can give you your saturnal present as well. I've got a caesar's gallic war mug for the saturn
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