This video explains what we know about Saturnalia and whether or not it influenced the institution of Christmas. ReligionForBreakfast Posted: May 5, 2025 | Last updated: May 5, 2025 ...

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These included the pagan rituals of Germanic tribes that heralded the coming of springtime with food, drink, music, and dance, as well as Rome’s own, pre-Christian end-of-year celebration, Saturnalia.