Saturnus

The Saturnalia, named for Saturnus, an ancient agricultural deity, began on Dec. 17.

1978 December 13, Lorna J. Sass, “Saturnalia: A Feast Fit for a Roman God”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 Jan 2021

Its pages contain not just recipes but an idyll of prelapsarian plenty, passed down the generations by those who still connect with pagan forces: Saturnus and his groaning table, a Saturnalia from the Golden Age.

2012 September 21, Justine Jordan, “John Saturnall's Feast by Lawrence Norfolk – review”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Dec 2013

Saturn was named after Saturnus, the Roman god of farming, who with his sickle taught human beings when to sow and when to reap: the inevitable cycle of birth, growth and death. Saturnus was the Roman version of the Greek god Cronos, a Titan who, fearing his own overthrow, devoured all the children born to him.

2024 November 20, Ann Wroe, “The rings of Saturn will disappear in 2025”, in The Economist, London: The Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Dec 2024