Most people don’t realize that Christmas isn’t Christian at all. It’s simply Saturnalia - renamed and repackaged for the modern world. Most people never question where their traditions come from. But long before Christianity absorbed the date, the rituals, and the symbolism, the ancient Romans celebrated Saturnalia - a festival devoted to Saturn, the god of time, death, dissolution, rebirth and sacrifice. Saturnalia took place in late December and looked nothing like a holy celebration. It was a period of role reversal, chaos, feasting and sacrifice. Normal rules dissolved. And all of it was done in honor of Saturn - the old god who devours his children, who governs the cycles of death and return. —— PDF / Book: revivalofwisdom.com/products…