Saturnalia. Mummering and the Egyptian Epagomenal days...the 5 so-called nothing days.

…ury later when in 336 CE the Emperor Constantine officially made it the birth of the Jesus demigod. So the winter festivals were merged into Christian mythology, making it more palatable for converts in northern climes for whom this particular festival was of great importance.
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Feb 18, 2024
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Saturnalia. Mummering and the Egyptian Epagomenal days...the 5 so-called nothing days.
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