The Saturnalia: Origins Of The Festival Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the saturnalia in honor of ?
A
Roman god Saturn
2
Q
What where the three things the festival celebrated !
A
- Saturn as the Roman for of Sowing and the seed (celebrated end of winter sowing)
- festival began winter splice and celebrated the coming of new light and rebirth
- celebrated the relationship between gods and men and created a unique atmosphere as all level of society took part
3
Q
Who took part in the festival ?
A
Everyone !
Men, women, slaves and children
4
Q
When did the festival take place ?
A
17th to 23rd of December however this was shortened during the reign of Augustus to three days then expanded to five by Claudius
5
Q
Was the festival popular ?
A
extremely and remained popular throughout The Roman period
