A forgotten carnival, a stalking mask, and a Sardinian town constantly reshuffling: discover in this interview with Pietro Righi Riva from the secrets of the Italian horror Saturnalia.

Full interview on Surreal and Creepy: https://t.co/wx7LNfnr1o

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Hale, que me acabo de enterar que es 17 de diciembre y por lo tanto Unas muy, pero que muy Felices Fiestas a todos. Mejor invierno y Año Nuevo. Y hasta las que es cuando en esta domus se cambia de festividad.

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"So long as it is able to deceive without injuring, that master of deception, the intellect, is free; it is released from its former slavery and celebrates its Saturnalia. It is never more luxuriant, richer, prouder, more clever and more daring."

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'The Sigillaria' on 19 December was a day of gift-giving during The tokens exchanged were called sigillaria (pl) and were often terracotta or wax figures 🧸🐔🐖

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Last dragons for now! These were just presents for Water flight members to celebrate Wavecrest Saturnalia.

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This month, all of dragonkind come together to participate in the Wavecrest Saturnalia. This festival celebrates the water flight. https://t.co/1uZzNW6WXp

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Using Holly for festive decor originated with Saturnalia. Believed to keep magic at bay, it was hung in the halls of English homes so that elves & faeries could enter into the spirit of Christmas with everyone else & 'hang in each leaf & cling to every bough.'

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Wish you had a holiday all about feasting, drinking, the upending of the social order, blood sacrifices, the harvest, pranks, novelty gifts, honouring a god who devoured his kids, and the returning sun? Don’t we all???

Welcome to Saturnalia.

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hope you are having a safe and happy Saturnalia.

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