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Saturnalia Customs

Saturnalia Customs. By: Lee Morin. How Long did the Celebration Last?. Saturnalia was a 7 day celebration that began on December 17 th and ended on December 23 rd. Opening Festivities. Public Banquet at the Temple of Saturn The statue of Saturn was released from his ties to the temple.

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Saturnalia Customs

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  1. Saturnalia Customs By: Lee Morin

  2. How Long did the Celebration Last? • Saturnalia was a 7 day celebration that began on December 17th and ended on December 23rd.

  3. Opening Festivities • Public Banquet at the Temple of Saturn • The statue of Saturn was released from his ties to the temple.

  4. Social Rules • All business suspended • Criminals were not convicted and wars were not started • Complete Pleasure took over

  5. Household Customs • Each household would have a king of ceremonies to preside over the parties and celebrations. • Slaves would be served by the masters.

  6. How to Pass the Time?? • The seven day holiday would be spent playing games, gambling, eating and drinking.

  7. Gifts!! • Gifts were exchanged during the Saturnalia • Typical gifts were pottery figures (sigilla) and wax candles • Gifts were purchased in the markets on the closing days of Saturnalia.

  8. Resources • http://roman-history.suite101.com/article.cfm/saturnalia • http://eternallycool.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/saturnalia.jpg • http://wordinfo.info/words/images/planet-saturn.gif • http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgthomas/492920110/ • http://www.empirecontact.com/images/paintings/saturnalia.jpg • http://cen.scdsb.on.ca/central_main/clubs/classics/RomanLife/pilleus1.jpg • http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebastiagiralt/506261927/ • http://mnceramica.mcu.es/imagenes/copa_terra.jpg

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