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Was Eris/Discordia Invited to the Saturnalia Celebration?

Started by Brother Mythos, December 16, 2023, 02:10:19 PM

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"Chester: The city which still celebrates Saturnalia"

"December brings festivities to many of England's cities, but for one, it is a chance to rejoice in more than one set of 2,000-year-old celebrations."

As per the article:

"Every year, a week or so before Christmas, Chester's streets are filled with the same sights, sounds and smells that have marked Saturnalia in the city since its days as the Roman city of Deva Victrix.

The festival, which English Heritage (EH) said honoured Saturn, the Roman god of farming and harvest, was one of the ancient empire's most popular celebrations."

And, further along in the article:

""Chester is well known for its Roman heritage and local people are very proud of that heritage," he said.

However, he said keeping the Roman celebration alive was about more than just history.

He said Saturnalia "was a chance to release chaos on the world" and the modern procession, held as part of the city's Winter Watch parade, was a "spectacle that represents that chaos"." [Emphasis mine]

However, this article makes no mention of Goddess Eris/Goddess Discordia being invited, or at least honored, at this chaotic celebration. And, as every Discordian knows, there are severe, well documented consequences to be had when our Beloved Goddess is snubbed. 

Here's the link:   A City that still Celebrates Saturnalia

Hail Eris/Discordia!
Discordianism is fundamentally mischievous irreverence.