🪷 We revel in the Roman #Brumalia #Solstice festival honoring #Saturn #Cronus and #Ceres #Demeter. Four weeks of revelry which started November 24th and ends December 24th with the #Saturnalia and the "Waxing of the Light". Festival greeting: "Vives annos" Live for years! Photo: #SandraGore 🪷

🪷 #Solstice #Brumalia #Saturnalia: December 24th is the end of the four-week Ancient Roman #Brumalia winter solstice festival honouring #Saturn/#Cronus and #Ceres/#Demeter. The Brumalia festival included night-time feasting and merriment. During this time, oracles were taken. Brumalia festivities ended on 24 Dec, ushering in the Saturnalia and the "Waxing of the Light". (Our photo shows a festively decorated Antinous bust by #SandraGore which she calls the "Ghost of Christmas Present.") 🪷

🪷 Happy Brumalia! We revel in the Roman #Brumalia #Solstice festival honoring #Saturn/#Cronus and #Ceres/#Demeter. Four weeks of revelry which start 24 November and end 24 December with the #Saturnalia and the "Waxing of the Light". Festival greeting: "Vives annos" Live for years! Photo: #SandraGore 🪷

🪷 We revel in the Roman #Brumalia #Solstice festival honoring #Saturn/#Cronus and #Ceres/#Demeter. Four weeks of revelry which start 24 Nov and end 24 Dec with the #Saturnalia and the "Waxing of the Light". Festival greeting: "Vives annos" Live for years! Photo: #SandraGore 🪷

🪷 November 24th is the start of the Roman #Brumalia #WinterSolstice festival honoring #Saturn/#Cronus and #Ceres/#Demeter. Four weeks of revelry which end 24 Dec with #Saturnalia and the "Waxing of the Light". Fest greeting: "Vives annos" Live for years! Photo #SandraGore.🪷

November 24th is the start of the Roman #Brumalia #WinterSolstice festival honoring #Saturn/#Cronus and #Ceres/#Demeter. Four weeks of revelry which end 24 Dec with #Saturnalia and the "Waxing of the Light". Fest greeting: "Vives annos" Live for years! Festive photo by #SandraGore.