In this thread I will be talking about saturnalia and Saturn/Kronos in both historical and a mythological context. We will celebrate the old gods and I will do my best to explain how these old traditions still hold influence in our modern world.
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Might even do a long form post at the end of the thread as I will be using this a compiler/research thread
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I know some things about saturnalia, but not nearly enough so we will learn together
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Saturnalia was a Roman holiday. It’s celebration brought a halt to all business and instead the populace turned to feasting and merrymaking for up to a whole week.pic.twitter.com/34D4ijWrZh
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One of the more interesting aspects is that the slaves of Rome were treated as equals during Saturnalia, temporarily “free” to do as they wish.
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saturnalia et sigillaricia were the original “Christmas presents” small gifts exchanged at parties or after saturnalia rituals.
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Before we get too in depth with the minutia of saturnalia rituals and celebrations I think we need to talk about Saturn himself
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Saturn, aka Kronos was an agricultural Roman god, a primordial deity who ruled the world before the ‘modern’ pantheon. His reign was in the golden age and Saturnalia hearkens back to this with its celebrations.pic.twitter.com/UkG5r6TAXZ
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He is usually depicted as an old man with a long beard holding a scythe in one hand and an hourglass in the other. “Old Father Time” is one of his nicknames because the Greek deity that Saturn imitates is Kronos, god of Time.pic.twitter.com/iTC3MWxfRn
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The rituals of Saturnalia were diverse and debauched. With a week dedicated to merrymaking and drunkenness the streets of Rome gave themselves over fully to the merry pomp.
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Masters served their slaves, and a peasant or drunk was anointed as the King of Misrule, to dictate the festivities
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SATURNALIA THREAD