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[-] Persen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I still don't know what is going on in this picture. Can someone explain? I know this is some type of an opening ceremony and conservative christians were upset by it.

[-] TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

the god of blood & wine, who died and was reborn, and often shown with pinecone imagery is celebrated on the winter solstice for the harvest of wine, and then again with the coming of spring for the end of winter harvest. Lots of dicks, flowers, fruit, baskets, bread, young unmarried women, etc.

While it sounds like it could be, it is not Jesus. not Christmas. not Easter. Not the last supper. Many christians assumed so I guess and got mad. Plus omg people being promiscuous? in ancient greece/rome? GASP. Because we all know jesus killed adulterers and prostitutes....

Anyways, it was for the greek god Dionysus, with the celebration Dionysia. or Bacchus and the celebration Bacchanalia if you're roman.

Man. Who could've guessed the french would like the god of wine & would want to honor that.

[-] Persen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Wow, thanks.

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