Episode CIX - Saturnalia

Emperors of Rome

La Trobe University

Roman Emire, Rhiannon Evans, Biography, Emperor, La Trobe University, Roman History, Julius Caesar, Rome, Caesar, Ancient History, History, Caillan Davenport, Roman Emperors

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2018

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Saturnalia was the biggest festival on the Roman calendar - that special time in December when you gathered all your loved ones close, made a sacrifice to Saturn, and celebrated the festive season.

Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Senior Lecturer, Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).

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0:00.0	I do satternalia. How do you say that?
0:04.0	Eo satternalia.
0:06.0	Satternalia.
0:07.0	It changes every time with me.
0:09.0	Eo satternalia, Lianen.
0:10.0	Hello.
0:12.0	Happy satt Saturnalia.
0:14.0	Come in and know me better.
0:16.0	What?
0:18.0	So you're more of Fay with your Dickens than I am clearly.
0:22.0	I'm more of Fay with my Muppet Christmas Carol than you are.
0:26.0	Okay that sounded really good.
0:28.0	Let's get this podcast going.
0:30.0	Yay! I might not be able to talk. Ah, hey, and I'm going.
0:34.0	Ah, hey, and welcome to Emperor's of Rome,
0:40.0	a Roman history podcast from Latrobe University.
0:43.0	I'm your host Matt Smith and with me today is Dr.
0:46.0	Rianna Nevins, senior lecturer in classics and ancient history at Latrobe University.
0:52.0	This is episode C IX. Saturnalia. That's right, it's that time of
0:58.4	year again when the biggest holiday of the Roman calendar is upon us. So prepare your sacrifice to Saturn, gather round all year you servants,
1:07.0	and enjoy this timeless Saturnalia classic.
1:10.0	Let's discuss Saturnalia, and we should start with who Saturn is, why he's a god, he's a
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