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1、Christmas圣诞节 ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChristchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theyulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivalswithfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchprocessi
2、onscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians. ManyofthesetraditionsbeganwiththeMesopotamiancelebrationofNewYears.TheMesopotamiansbelievedinmanygods,andastheirchiefgod-MardukEachyearaswinterarriveditwasbelievedthatMardukwoulddobattlewiththemonstersofchaos.ToassistMardukinhisstruggletheMesopotamiansh
3、eldafestivalfortheNewYear.ThiswasZagmuk,theNewYear’sfestivalthatlastedfor12days. TheMesopotamiankingwouldreturntothetempleofMardukandswearhisfaithfulnesstothegod.ThetraditionscalledforthekingtodieattheendoftheyearandtoreturnwithMarduktobattleathisside. Tosparetheirking,theMesopotamiansusedtheideao
4、fa“mock”king.Acriminalwaschosenanddressedinroyalclothes.Hewasgivenalltherespectandprivilegesofarealking.Attheendofthecelebrationthe“mock”kingwasstrippedoftheroyalclothesandslain,sparingthelifeoftherealking. TheRoman’scelebratedtheirgodSaturn.TheirfestivalwascalledSaturnaliawhichbeganthemiddleofDece
5、mberandendedJanuary1st.Withcriesof“JoSaturnalia!”thecelebrationwouldincludemasqueradesinthestreets,bigfestivemeals,visitingfriendsandtheexchangeofgood-luckgiftscalledStrenae。 “JoSaturnalia!”wasafunandfestivetimefortheRomans,buttheChristiansthoughitanabominationtohonorthepagangod.TheearlyChristiansw
6、antedtokeepthebirthdayoftheirChristchildasolemnandreligiousholiday,notoneofcheerandmerrimentaswasthepaganSaturnalia. ButasChristianityspreadtheywerealarmedbythecontinuingcelebrationofpagancustomsandSaturnaliaamongtheirconverts.AtfirsttheChurchforbidthiskindofcelebration.Butitwastonoitwasdecidedthat
7、thecelebrationwouldbetamedandmadeintoacelebrationfitfortheChristianSonofGod. SomelegendsclaimthattheChristian“Christmas”celebrationwasinventedtocompeteagainstthepagancelebrationsofDecember.The25thwas
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