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minus-squareeRac@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·1 年前Jesus was born in the spring, not the winter. Christmas is an adaptation of northern winter festivities and they slapped a Christian justification on it.
minus-squarefroh42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 年前I always thought it was the christian brand version of Roman Saturnalia.
minus-squareRestrictedAccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 年前When they were still being persecuted by the Romans for their religion, they held Christmas during Saturnalia to blend in. Also, I’m pretty sure I remember seeing that Tolkien had Frodo destroy the ring on the day believed to be the birth of Christ.
Jesus was born in the spring, not the winter. Christmas is an adaptation of northern winter festivities and they slapped a Christian justification on it.
I always thought it was the christian brand version of Roman Saturnalia.
When they were still being persecuted by the Romans for their religion, they held Christmas during Saturnalia to blend in.
Also, I’m pretty sure I remember seeing that Tolkien had Frodo destroy the ring on the day believed to be the birth of Christ.