The new Saturnalia

The New Saturnalia — topsy turvy upside down, Slaves into Masters and the Other Way Round.

Of course, Old Saturnalia was the Masters carefully letting the Slaves have a little fun once a year.

I don't imagine the Masters today smiling indulgently at the New version.

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles
• Is that a sword in your pocket, or are you just gladius to see me?
• The New Colossus

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Saturnalia (nonfiction)
• Saturnalia and dice (nonfiction)

External links

• Saturnalia @ Wikipedia - an ancient Roman festival and holiday in honour of the god Saturn, held on 17 December of the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through to 23 December. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere that overturned Roman social norms: gambling was permitted, and masters provided table service for their slaves as it was seen as a time of liberty for both slaves and freedmen alike.

Social media

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