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Roman and Christian background of the history of Christmas
The new year was a matter of religious celebrations in the Mesopotamian tradition. So 4000 years before the Mesopotamians celebrated it processions to temples.
The Christmas story seems to be the first record in the years 320-353 linked to the celebration of the birth of Christ through Christian communities. Before the Romans also held their celebrations on 17 to December 23, in a few days holidays on which the art of cooking had a significant role and December 25 was the pagan celebration of the exaltation of the Sun Although it is believed that Jesus was born more towards the spring - and about five years ahead of our time fixing counted. But the early Christians chose the date to coincide with the pagan Sun holiday
From the late IV, Christianity began to celebrate the tradition of Christmas on December 25. Pope Julius I fixed the date of December 25, the day close to many of the winter solstice holiday celebrated in antiquity. It should be understood that it is the combination of inherited traditions and customs. The customs, myths and legends have been added after over the centuries from many different countries, up to the current celebration of Christmas.
The date of birth of Jesus and Christmas
In the year 540, a monk Dionysius error "Exiguus" in the calculation of the dates, led to the establishment of a wrong date in the birth of Jesus set on the night of 24 to 25 December. The error could be even in the year. It is believed that Jesus was born between four and six years before the beginning of the Christian era during the reign of Herod.
The theme of the dates are controversial. While the church attempted to verify the actual time of the birth of Christ and all fuediscutido in the second century (with other issues such as the date of Easter, the commemoration of the death and resurrection of Christ), the Scriptures say that death alone fueen Christ's Passover. This precision
adds the complexity arising in the computations of calendars Jewish, Greek, and Latin. There are reports of some Christians originally celebrated the birth of Christ in March or April.
But in the end a consensus was reached to hold the conception of Christ on March 25, the same as the feast of the Resurrection, and therefore the date when the angel appeared to Mary. However, according to the ancient Jews and early Christians, life begins at conception. If this is true and Christ was conceived on March 25, nine months later, he was born, ie on 25 December.
History of Christmas and Santa
The figure of Santa Claus (Santa Claus, Sinterklaas and Pere Noel, by country) - seems to be inspired in the life of the Bishop of Myra - now Turkey, known today as St. Nicholas, whose immense popularity for his kindness and generosity to the poor provision for the establishment of a myth for Christmas.
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