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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Even after a trip to Wiki to brush up I have no idea.
Alex
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Ahh... Saturnalia is a celebration of the Roman god Saturn, which used to happen around this time of year. It was a time of merriment and good will. Masters served their slaves and everyone had a jolly good time... (Of course this is a VERY simplified explanation and the dates changed a bit for various reasons). The celebration was usurped by the christians and became what it is today.
Most say Merry christmas and a happy new year these days. The Romans would say "Io Saturnalia" (and) "Dies Natalis Solis Invicti", the later meaning (roughly) "birthday of the unconquered sun" marking the Winter Solstice and the commencement of longer days...
Its a more appropriate celebration in my humble, not just for the astro implications and its basis in fact but also because its the original... not the counterfeit.
Lots of lawyers were fed to the lions as well... how appropriate!
