SATURNALIA 🎊🎉

Saturnalia is an ancient Roman festival and holiday in honour of the god Saturn, held on 17 December of the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through to 23 December. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere that overturned Roman social norms: gambling was permitted, and masters provided table service for their slaves as it was seen as a time of liberty for both slaves and freedmen alike. A common custom was the election of a "King of the Saturnalia", who gave orders to people, which were followed and presided over the merrymaking. The gifts exchanged were usually gag gifts or small figurines made of wax or pottery known as sigillaria. The poet Catullus called it "the best of days".

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DACIAN • MYTHOLOGY

The Dacians were a polytheistic people who worshipped several gods. Some foreign authors contended they worshipped one god whose name was Zalmoxis. In what was a unique aspect of their faith, the Dacians believed in the immortality of the human soul.

Who are the Dacians?

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