The Saturnalia.
Ancient History Hound
English - December 17, 2023 16:24 - 37 minutes - 30.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsHistory Society & Culture ancienthistory classics rome ancientgreece ancientrome culture greece history mythology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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It's that time of the year for a look at the Roman Saturnalia. This was a Roman midwinter festival in which people gave presents, partied and even slaves got time off. In this episode I look into the important themes behind it, what was added, what was changed and how it all fitted together. Plus I take a look at what present options there were and the whole politics of gift giving.
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Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental).