Yule was placed on 12/25 by King Haakon the Good in the 10th century AD to coincide with Christmas. This goes back to the early historian Snorri Sturluson, and his book "Heimskringla: History of the Kings of Norway." Snorri says before this, “Yule was celebrated on a midwinter night, and for the duration of three nights" (p. 106). He gives no specific dates, but St. Bede in “The reckoning of Time,” (Section 329) said Northmen calculated their seasons according to the cycles of the moon, so the date of Yule probably changed every year. Pliny the elder also says the Gallic tribes calculated their months according to the moon (nat. his. 16.95.250). Last, according to the Chronicler, Theitmar, the Danes sacrificed to pagan gods in January after the 6th (The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg, Book 1.17). Excerpt from the Christian Think Tank Facebook post.
Sol Invictus was not placed on 12/25 until 354 AD when the Philocalian Calendar records this but doesn't specify any festival with regards to sun worship. Prior to this, the Julio-Claudian fasti inscriptions say Sun festivals were on August 8th, 9th, 28th, and December 11th, and maybe October 19th. The Philocalian Calendar says Emperor Aurelian honored the sun with chariot races every 4 years Oct 19-22 (Steven Hijmans, "Sol Invictus, the Winter Solstice, and the Origins of Christmas", Mouseion, Number 47/3 (2003), 277-298). I believe Christmas's origin has nothing to do with paganism at all.
Probably. Probably not. We probably will never know the truth. This isn't your research, it is someone else's-meaning you can't be so sure; just as we've got various “facts,” historical data, and records regarding this topic, on the internet, that refute each other's claims. They are enough evidence to prove that Christmas has pagan roots, as they are to disprove that claim. They are all the results of people’s research. This content, however, isn't aimed at exposing the supposed paganism of Christmas, rather it is encouraging Christians to awaken to true spirituality. Whether or not Christmas has pagan roots will ultimately be proven by our conduct and customs, even as Christians. The question is: Are we exactly celebrating Christ’s birth personally or collectively trying to act according to tradition?
Thank you Lydia, this really answered alot of questions on my mind
I'm glad it did.🥺✨
And thank you for choosing to watch.❤️
Thank you Lee! God bless you❤
You're welcome. Amen🥰
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Yule was placed on 12/25 by King Haakon the Good in the 10th century AD to coincide with Christmas. This goes back to the early historian Snorri Sturluson, and his book "Heimskringla: History of the Kings of Norway." Snorri says before this, “Yule was celebrated on a midwinter night, and for the duration of three nights" (p. 106). He gives no specific dates, but St. Bede in “The reckoning of Time,” (Section 329) said Northmen calculated their seasons according to the cycles of the moon, so the date of Yule probably changed every year. Pliny the elder also says the Gallic tribes calculated their months according to the moon (nat. his. 16.95.250). Last, according to the Chronicler, Theitmar, the Danes sacrificed to pagan gods in January after the 6th (The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg, Book 1.17).
Excerpt from the Christian Think Tank Facebook post.
Sol Invictus was not placed on 12/25 until 354 AD when the Philocalian Calendar records this but doesn't specify any festival with regards to sun worship. Prior to this, the Julio-Claudian fasti inscriptions say Sun festivals were on August 8th, 9th, 28th, and December 11th, and maybe October 19th. The Philocalian Calendar says Emperor Aurelian honored the sun with chariot races every 4 years Oct 19-22 (Steven Hijmans, "Sol Invictus, the Winter Solstice, and the Origins of Christmas", Mouseion, Number 47/3 (2003), 277-298).
I believe Christmas's origin has nothing to do with paganism at all.
Probably. Probably not. We probably will never know the truth. This isn't your research, it is someone else's-meaning you can't be so sure; just as we've got various “facts,” historical data, and records regarding this topic, on the internet, that refute each other's claims. They are enough evidence to prove that Christmas has pagan roots, as they are to disprove that claim.
They are all the results of people’s research.
This content, however, isn't aimed at exposing the supposed paganism of Christmas, rather it is encouraging Christians to awaken to true spirituality. Whether or not Christmas has pagan roots will ultimately be proven by our conduct and customs, even as Christians. The question is: Are we exactly celebrating Christ’s birth personally or collectively trying to act according to tradition?
Finally someone else agreed with me 😊
Aw! I'm glad. Thanks for engaging.♥︎
I'm sharing thisss
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