Pagan Rites And Orgies by Hoku Lani

Writer: Hoku Lani

Subject: Pagan Rites And Orgies

Link: MEWE / 08.12.2023

Pagan Rites And Orgies

We all know the story of Christmas: the Nazarene from Bethlehem; virgin pregnant, Mary, and cuckold, Joseph; no room at the inn; a virgin birth — what a fairy tale!

In ancient Rome, there was a December celebration that may feel oddly familiar. Hundreds of years before the alleged birth of gawd son the Romans exchanged gifts, sang songs and decorated their homes with evergreens.

Instead of Jebus, though, Saturnalia celebrated the Roman God “Saturn”. In fact, 25 December was the winter solstice on the Roman calendar, the shortest day of the year.

We can still see the pagan origins of Christmas in many holiday traditions, including mistletoe, which symbolized fertility to pre-Christians and new life even in the depths of winter. Not to mention all those drunken Christmas parties with coworkers and family, officially not called orgies, but not far from it.