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Origins of Christmas customs across ancient traditions
The piece surveys how Christmas meaning roots in both Christian celebration of the Nativity and older winter solstice rites. It highlights Hweol in northern Europe, Saturnalia in Rome, Sol Invictus, Druid mistletoe, Festival of Lights, and other pre Christian observances later absorbed into Advent and Christmas practices.
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