4/7/2023 0 Comments Hail mary in latin pictures![]() The cult of the Egyptian goddess Isis may have had a particularly strong influence on Christian myth. She’s likely the amalgamation of pre-Christian mother goddesses from antiquity whose ranks include Artemis, Demeter, Diana, Hera, Isis, and Venus. Mary, the Virgin Mother of Christ, is arguably the most important Catholic icon save for the Holy Trinity. ![]() A February holiday honoring the Roman god of fertility, its customs involved feasting, drinking, and “carnal behavior.” Today, the same can be said of Mardi Gras, when Catholics (as well as non-Catholics) eat festival foods and party before abstaining for 40 days during Lent. Similarly, the Catholic Fat Tuesday, otherwise known as Mardi Gras, is rooted in the pre-Christian Roman celebration of Lupercalia. The best known custom was the Roman festival of Saturnalia, which was celebrated similar to Christmas with drinking, fires, gift-giving, and tree worship. In pre-Christian Roman religions, the Winter Solstice was a core sacred event that took place on December 25 at the time of the Julian calendar. In Catholicism, Jesus Christ is thought to have been born on December 25, Christmas Day. A number of Catholic holidays and myths parallel the timeline and adopt the symbols of pre-Christian fertility festivals. ![]() The survival of ancient communities was intimately dependent upon the fertility of the land, so their religious symbolism and festivals reflected this fundamental bond between humans and the cycles of nature. ![]() Photo by Lívia Chauar / Unsplash Holy Days and Carnivals
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