#saturnalia

Christmas Trees aren’t pagan…So why are people so obsessed with this myth?

Before you respond in anger, ask yourself:

- do I think this because it feels right or because I have evidence?

- is the evidence a blog post without citations? (See also TikTok, tumblr post, etc)

- do I think this bc I’ve thought it for a long time?

- what evidence do I actually have?

- how much time have I spent researching this? (again: opinion pieces without citations don’t count as research)

Scholars agree: there is no solid evidence linking Christmas trees to previous pagan traditions…

Let’s trace its origins back to the German nationalists of the 1800s, to the Nazis who promoted this myth, & let’s debunk the supposed origins — Saturnalia, Yule, Sol Invictus, the Yule Log….all with citations galore.

Io Saturnalia!🪔🌲🏺

From Dec 17-23, Romans celebrated the god Saturn by feasting, exchanging gifts, lighting lamps, and switching up the normal societal class structures 🪔🌲🥧

Caput Apri Defero

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