Comment on The lost days
eRac@lemmings.world 2 days agoJesus was born in the spring, not the winter. Christmas is an adaptation of northern winter festivities and they slapped a Christian justification on it.
Comment on The lost days
eRac@lemmings.world 2 days agoJesus was born in the spring, not the winter. Christmas is an adaptation of northern winter festivities and they slapped a Christian justification on it.
froh42@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
I always thought it was the christian brand version of Roman Saturnalia.
RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
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.