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402. Christmas: Pagan or Christian?
The Rest Is History
The Origin of Christmas and Mithras' Birthday
The claim that Mithras was born on the 25th of December is supported by a scholarly quote attributing the church's choice of this date for Christmas to draw attention away from old pagan feast days. The December date coincided with the birthday of the invincible son of Mithraism, also known as soul Invictus. This complex issue of the origin of Christmas is akin to a detective story, requiring deep investigation and consideration of various inscriptions found across the Roman Empire.
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