What exactly is the circle of candles? I have found brief discriptions but nothing really in depth. Any info you can share would be great. Thanks : )
2006-12-10 01:14:58 · 3 answers · asked by starr_wix_wickens_aka.starreyes 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, Saturnalia, by the time that candles played an important part in the rituals, had already absorbed some of the properties of worship of Aion/Osiris (often called the Light of the World). Saturn was conflated with these older Deities.
It became a celebration of (the turning or RE-turning of) the sun and the light/candle traditions of the Saturnalia are symbolic of the return of light. . At the Saturnalia candles were lit in Saturn’s honour, slaves were given liberties and switched places with their masters for a day, and gifts were exchanged.
A circular arrangement of candles mimics the Sun, and so they were used to "call forth" the Sun.
December was the tenth month of the year, in ancient Roman times, the year's last month. And as the baby hides within the womb for nine full months, but sees the light of day within the tenth, so also everything will be reborn beneath December's Sun.
Bona Saturnalia to you!
2006-12-10 03:38:17 · answer #1 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'll Have To look It Up
2006-12-10 09:17:36 · answer #2 · answered by loewe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-10 09:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by dance anime 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋