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The arrogance of man. I'm not against nuclear energy but we NEED to find a way to "properly dispose" of the waste. We can't keep "burying" it and hope "it goes away." Radioactive waste doesn't simply "go away." 🙄😒🤦‍♂️

With respect to the Lupercalia-Valentine’s connection, most scholars would argue that there is absolutely no connection between the two whatsoever. Lupercalia was celebrated from the 13th to the 15th of February. But here’s the thing - Lupercalia was a very local thing; it was held almost _exclusively_ in Rome. There are only scant references to it being held anywhere else. It was not at all a Roman Empire-wide celebration; thus, could not have possibly been the seeding of some sort of “proto-Valentine’s Day” across Europe. Further, there are no historical records of Lupercalia being celebrated more recent than the end of the 5th century. Further, Lupercalia had very little to do with romance. One *presumed* aspect of the festival that seems to prevail in many modern descriptions is the idea that there would have been a matchmaking lottery of sorts, which supposedly featured girls writing their names on paper that would be drawn from a box by boys, and the couples would be paired up. This supposition is often cited as further evidence of the connection between the ancient festival and Valentine’s Day. There is, however, absolutely zero historical records that suggest boys being paired randomly with girls for participation in the ritual. Indeed, most scholars agree that the concept that Lupercalia featured girls writing their names on paper that would be drawn from a box by boys is likely an 18th-century invention that developed from the English custom of doing the same which seems to have originated in the late 1400’s. In short, the custom of choosing one’s Valentine by lot originated in England around the 1400’s, *not* the Roman Lupercalia. The earliest attested historical record of the Lupercalia comes from the 3rd century BCE, while the last record was from the end of the 5th century CE - around the same time Pope Gelasius I made February 14 into a day that would honor the Christian martyr, Saint Valentine. At no point however does Gelasius speak of compromise, or of adapting any pagan customs. Even though they weren’t far apart chronologically, the supposed symbolic overlap between the two took centuries more to develop, as Valentine’s Day hadn’t yet acquired the romantic meaning it has today. That would only come about 1,000 years later. In the early church, the Feast of St. Valentine would have been a solemn celebration; not the holiday it is today. Indeed, it is quite possible that Gelasius was partly responsible for Lupercalia’s decline. Without this ritual of a supposed lottery at the Roman festival, there appears to be little correlation between the Lupercalia and Valentine’s Day. Further, though there is a calendar overlap, there is zero historical evidence to suggest that one was replaced by another. It is vitally important when writing about traditions to remember that there are only 365 days in the year ... calendar overlap, when it occurs, does not equate to any degree of significance; it’s going to happen. Most mainstream historians agree that Valentine’s Day and romance became associated with each other only in the late 14th century. That’s a pretty huge gap between the late 1300’s and the end of Lupercalia in the 400’s. A thousand year gap where nothing resembling Lupercalia or romance and Valentine’s Day is historically recorded. Almost 1,000 years of complete silence - it strains credulity to suggest the two are in any way related. The association between Valentine’s Day and romance It is thought to have arisen specifically because of the popularity of a few Geoffrey Chaucer’s poems, namely, "Parliament of Foules (Fowls)" and “The Complaint of Mars” which both associated Valentine’s Day and romance. At the time of Chaucer's writing, February 14 also happened to be considered the first day of spring in Britain, because it was the beginning of birds' mating season-perfectly appropriate for a celebration of affection. In addition, this was also the time of a concept known as “courtly love” in Europe. Given the above, it would seem, under closer examination, that a supposed connection between Valentine’s Day and the Roman Lupercalia lies solely within the realm of some very wishful thinking.

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Lovely! Watching this was like reading the story word for word. I loved it. It brought back good memories.

The Maari Lloyd it's so creepy😱

I get more and more into Krampus every year. I bought two new Krampus shirts, went to a Krampus party, and set up a Krampus Korner in my living for Christmas this year!!!

I think the Yule Cat’s name isn’t pronounced correctly. Many languages give the sound of “y” for the letter “J” (and one even gives it the sound of “h”)…..

Roswell is boring as hell. Dont come here. You will be very disappointed. The "alien attractions" will let you down.

Pelznickel oder Pelzmärtel. Nickel von Nikolaus. In anderen Gegenden auch Knecht Ruprecht oder Krampus. Meist Begleiter des Nikolaus.

Krampus has bells and chains if you hear bells with chains hide

Calicans remind me Gremlin😂😂😂

Krampus needs to visit the current administration.

It’s actually pronounced Krampus. A as in large.

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Krampus in Grimm was excellent.

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I just found this and watched and feel in love with it❤

Didn’t Dwight Schrute do Bellsnickle?

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The art work is beautiful in this video. Is there a particular place that you found these pictures?

"Belsnickel... Like Santa Claus but dirty and worse." -Jim Halpert

so now we know where the movies Jeepers Creepers and Gremlins comes from

I would love to b a lady krampes to scare da barrios out of da people on my block! 🤗😅🎄❤️💋💯

A clear and thoughtful reading with well-chosen images.

Jack frost … what a good villain idea .

In all countries we hear of large black cats roaming the country side that people think are panthers. So there could be large cats around

I almost want to jave kids just so at Christmas i can dress up like Krampus and scare the bejesus outta em. Hardy har har.

Awesome ❤.

Wow... people are really F'ed up. Bring on the next flood, meteor, or deep crack in the earth to swallow nations.

Don’t forget La Befana!!!!

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I want to be in this, so bad!

I. Love the. Movie .it's. My favorite

But Nuclear Power is so much safer than coal and wind………. I don’t think the Russian people will agree

Thank You for this wonderful interpretation.

CHRISTMAS SOUND MORE LIKE A HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION THAN OF A CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY!! THIS ALL TOO DEMONIC AND LIKE ONE PERSON COMMENTED HERE SAYING OF IT AS PAGAN IS PROOF ENUFF RIGHT THERE!! DEMONIC!! PAGAN IS DEMONIC!!

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So… is it pronounced Greela or Gryla? You said it both ways.

And "Yule" predates Christianity that literally STOLE "Yule" amd made it "Christmas/Jesus Christ's birthday." 🙄😒🤦‍♂️

Very nice, thanks for this. The narration was very fine, and the illustrations wonderful. This also made me appreciate the 1951 Alastair Sim movie.

Grela looks like my grandma.

If you thought elf on tge shelf was bad! 😂

J is typically pronounced as a y sound, but perhaps I'm wrong in this instance.

It makes sense that Jack Frost is both benevolent and malevolent. He's meant to be the embodiment of Winter, and although the weather in Winter can be nice and calm, it can also be chaotic and deadly.

OK. i Now understand why gifts are given on or BEFORE Christmas Eve, (the Yule Cat legend). But just to ask out of cautionary curiosity?... What would happen to a single person who had no family? or a single child that was housed in an orphanage with no family? Or a homeless person with NO family nor home to go to for at least some type of warmth (at the very least?) If some strangers felt empathy and care for some stranger that did not seem to HAVE anyone caring, generous, or loving in his or her life, It the caring stranger offered the person little money to perhaps purchase a warm hat and a scarf and mittens, Does the same rules apply in the case the person Had to supply his or her own pieces of warming clothing items, would the person be considered NOT A VICTIM/Sacrifice the Yule Cat would be on the hunt for??? some of these legends TRULY fascinate and intrigue my mind, and Mysterious Curiosities,,,,