tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818207105387837658.post6685739058870404846..comments2024-03-16T00:19:27.699-07:00Comments on pre-Gébelin Tarot History: Luther, Cranach, and Christmas TreesMichael J. Hursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18140523448996508475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818207105387837658.post-52026820046277173642015-12-24T13:41:29.758-08:002015-12-24T13:41:29.758-08:00Nice article. Thanks.
mjhNice article. Thanks.<br /><br />mjhMichael J. Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140523448996508475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818207105387837658.post-18870870260438536582015-12-24T11:44:32.319-08:002015-12-24T11:44:32.319-08:00Interesting argument that Christmas was not chosen...Interesting argument that Christmas was not chosen because it overlapped Saturnalia (which doesn't explain the Eastern Orthodox Christmas date of Jan 6th --there were two Saturnalia dates?).<br /><br />Instead this theory says it has to do with Christ's crucifixion on the 14th of Nisan, which places it on March 25th when converted to the Roman calendar, and the belief that Christ was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com