Re: December 25

Malcolm wrote:
> "Bonnie Bitch" <bonnieb@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> >
> >>Roger Pearse has posted on this.
> >
> > That has to be the most succinct self-refutation ever.
> >
> I was happy to accept that Mithras was born on December 25 as a factoid.
>
> Roger doesn't believe this to be true, and he knows far more than any of us
> about ancient history.

It wouldn't matter to me either, if it were true that in ancient times
on 25 Dec someone celebrated the birthday of Mithras. But I can't find
anyone who has the slightest evidence to offer that it is. The nearest
I have at the moment is a reference to the CIL I p.140, which I can't
check (yet). And I have my doubts about that.

All the best,

Roger Pearse

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