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{{ | {{wikipediainfo}}'''The Feast of {{PAGENAME}}''' was a celebration that supplanted the holiday of [[Saturnalia]] in [[Rome]]. A theory existed that [[25 December]] was chosen for the date of [[Christmas]] because the Feast of Sol Invictus already existed on that date. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Best of Days (short story)|The Best of Days]]'') | ||
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The Feast of Sol Invictus was a celebration that supplanted the holiday of Saturnalia in Rome. A theory existed that 25 December was chosen for the date of Christmas because the Feast of Sol Invictus already existed on that date. (PROSE: The Best of Days)