Saturnalia: The World Turned Upside Down

The mid-winter festival of Saturnalia is the most well known Roman holiday, and is often compared to modern Christmas. But though there was gift-giving, singing and lighting of candles, Saturnalia was distinct and has no true modern equivalent.

This history documentary looks at what made Saturnalia so unique and uses this holiday to examine Roman religion, political ideology and much more.


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Ancient Sources:
Epitome - Justin
Metamorphoses - Ovid


Modern Sources:
Religions of Rome - John A. North, Mary Beard, and Simon Price
Belief and Cult: Rethinking Roman Religion - Jacob L. Mackey
Temples, Religion, and Politics in the Roman Republic - Eric M. Orlin
Daily Life in the Roman City - Gregory S. Aldrete


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