Is there really a connection between the modern celebration of Christmas and paganism that predates Christianity?

[suppaseepea]

[LeatherDame]

Yes, just about all the traditions associated with Christmas have a pagan origin.


Christmas Tree= Northern European pagan tradition/yule log development , decorating it was a French thing (might be in the Christian period).


Stockings under the tree were originally to leave treats for Odin’s horse Sleipnir.


Santa clause is a Coca Cola boosted version of the Sami shamanic practice that Odin’s wild hunt was based on in the first place. Sleipnirs spit/froth from his bit falls and leaves amanita muscaria 🍄 and the shamans would climb down the chimney since the doors were snowed shut.


Most/all are taken from pagan solstice practices.

[Abbycado]

No, Christmas is all commercialized anymore.

[Abbycado]

Ty for mho!

[Dargil]

Some symbolic cultural connections, yes. That does not discredit them or Christmas.

[Astarlessnightsky]

No, pagans weren't capitalists.

[suppaseepea]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[Anonymous]

Only the date, because it's near the Winter Solstice.

[In_Trance]

Probably