Jan Dvorak nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 2007/12/25 14:54:
> Xavier Manget napsal(a):
>> This image already appeared in the French "advent calendar", sorry if you
>> already saw it...
>>
>> ("Joyeux Noël" = "Merry Christmas" in French )
>>
>> Thanks to Gilles Tran for the Makesnow macro!
>>
>> Xavier
>>
>>
> I always wondered why is it called Chrismas if it has nothing to do with 
> Chtist (not even Chris) but rather celebrates the winter solstice.
In the early days of the Cristianity, during those times when they where 
persecuted, the various celebrations where adjusted to the dates of 
pre-christian celebrations that had somewhat similar symbolism.
The Christ is a "bringer of light" and the winter soltice selebrations where 
about the "return of the light".
Easter is about the Christ "return to life", and the coinsiding celebrations 
where about the "return of life".

-- 
Alain
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'No, `Eureka` is Greek for `This bath is too hot.`' -- Dr. Who

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