print email comment close Solstice, Sacaea-Saturnalia, Yule, and Today URL: http://www.candlegrove.com/ Description: This site examines "the ancient origins of the winter holiday season" and how pagan and Christian celebrations have merged into Christmas traditions. The site includes factual tidbits about ancient and current winter solstice celebrations; Egyptian, Persian, and Roman celebrations; and northern European Yule traditions. Also includes a description of holiday celebrations for the day, a bibliography, and related links. Author: Ruano, Teresa Library of Congress Subject Headings: Holidays Winter solstice LII Database Information: Record 4632 created by Margaret Myhre on 12/02/2003 Last modification on 12/06/2006 Published: 12/02/2003   Republished: 12/07/2006 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/4632