Saturnalia: Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
Shambala108 (talk | contribs) No edit summary Tag: sourceedit |
Shambala108 (talk | contribs) No edit summary Tag: sourceedit |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Wikipediainfo}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a popular [[Roman]] holiday dedicated to the god [[Saturn (The Best of Days)|Saturn]]. It included [[sacrifice]], and many people gave small [[statue]]ttes of Saturn to their friends. The ceremony culminated with the unbinding of the feet of a giant statue of Saturn. During this holiday, masters and [[slave]]s traded positions for the day, with the slaves being equal to their masters | {{Wikipediainfo}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a popular [[Roman]] holiday dedicated to the god [[Saturn (The Best of Days)|Saturn]]. It included [[sacrifice]], and many people gave small [[statue]]ttes of Saturn to their friends. The ceremony culminated with the unbinding of the feet of a giant statue of Saturn. During this holiday, masters and [[slave]]s traded positions for the day, with the slaves being equal to their masters. | ||
In the 1st century BC, the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] visited [[Rome]] during Saturnalia. During this time, the god Saturn awoke and took control of the slaves, trying to incite them to rebellion. Saturn's wife, [[Rhea (The Best of Days)|Rhea]], with the help of the Doctor and Ace, defeated him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Best of Days (short story)|The Best of Days]]'') | In the 1st century BC, the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] visited [[Rome]] during Saturnalia. During this time, the god Saturn awoke and took control of the slaves, trying to incite them to rebellion. Saturn's wife, [[Rhea (The Best of Days)|Rhea]], with the help of the Doctor and Ace, defeated him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Best of Days (short story)|The Best of Days]]'') | ||
Revision as of 03:47, 9 December 2016
Saturnalia was a popular Roman holiday dedicated to the god Saturn. It included sacrifice, and many people gave small statuettes of Saturn to their friends. The ceremony culminated with the unbinding of the feet of a giant statue of Saturn. During this holiday, masters and slaves traded positions for the day, with the slaves being equal to their masters.
In the 1st century BC, the Seventh Doctor and Ace visited Rome during Saturnalia. During this time, the god Saturn awoke and took control of the slaves, trying to incite them to rebellion. Saturn's wife, Rhea, with the help of the Doctor and Ace, defeated him. (PROSE: The Best of Days)
