Yule

Saturnalia, An Ancient Roman Winter Solstice Celebration

Long before people celebrated Christmas, they celebrated the Winter Solstice and other holidays. The Romans celebrated Saturnalia. It was a time when Saturn in his aspect of God of seeds and sowing was honoured. It was also a time to celebrate the returning light and the Winter Solstice. Besides Saturn, other Gods were also honoured at Saturnalia; Ops (Mother Goddess and wife of Saturn), Sol Invicta (both the Sun God and the feast of the Unconquered Sun), Consus (God of store bins of Harvested grains), Juventas (God of Young Manhood) and Bacchus (also know as Dionysus. God of wine and intoxication).

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