Brumalia — Pagan celebration in honor of Dionysos that continued to be celebrated in Byzantium (q.v.). It lasted for almost a month, from 24 November until the winter solstice. The carnival atmosphere included men and women in costumes and masks, dancing … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
brumalia — bru·ma·lia … English syllables
brumalia — brüˈmālēə, lyə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: Latin, from neuter plural of brumalis : a pagan festival held at the winter solstice from which some features of the celebration of Christmas seem to have originated … Useful english dictionary
12 Days of Brumalia — Infobox Album Name = The 12 Days of Brumalia Type = compilation Artist = The Residents Released = 2004 Recorded = Genre = Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album = The 12 Days of Brumalia was an internet event… … Wikipedia
Winter solstice — This article is about the astronomical and cultural event of winter solstice, also known as midwinter. For other uses, see Winter solstice (disambiguation), Midwinter (disambiguation) or also see Solstice. UTC Date and Time of Solstice[1] year… … Wikipedia
Solsticio de invierno — Diagrama de las estaciones de la Tierra, bajo una perspectiva nórdica. Extremo derecho: solsticio de invierno. El solsticio de invierno corresponde al instante en que la posición del Sol en el cielo se encuentra a la mayor distancia angular… … Wikipedia Español
Sol Invictus — Véase también: Solsticio de invierno Para la banda musical inglesa, véase Sol Invictus (banda). Moneda del Emperador Probo, cerca de 280, con el Sol Invictus montando una cuadriga, y el legendario SOLI INVICTO … Wikipedia Español
The Residents — Origin Shreveport, Louisiana, United States Genres Avant garde, experimental, multimedia art Years active 1966 1969–present Labels … Wikipedia
Proto-Romanian language — Proto Romanian (also known as Common Romanian , româna comună or Ancient Romanian , străromâna) is a Romance language evolved from Vulgar Latin and considered to have been spoken by the ancestors of today s Romanians and related Balkan Latin… … Wikipedia
Thraco-Roman — History of Romania This article is part of a series Prehistory … Wikipedia
