Did Christmas Actually Start in Anatolia? 🎄 The 3,500-Year-Old Hittite Secret (Christmas Episode)

Did Christmas Start in Turkey? | The Hittite Purulliya Festival (AI Analysis)Introduction:Forget everything you know about Christmas traditions. 🎄3,500 years ago, long before the modern era, the Hittites in Ancient Anatolia were decorating a sacred tree called "Eya" (Juniper) and hanging bags of plenty ("Kursa") on its branches.But this wasn't just about gifts. It was a matter of life and death.In this episode of Veritas Antiqua, we dive deep into the Purulliya Festival—the wildest, most chaotic New Year's celebration in history.What's Inside This Episode?We explore a festival where order meets chaos:🐻 The Carnival: Why did men in bear masks dance in the streets?👑 The Humiliation: Why did the mighty Hittite King have to be beaten by a priest?🎭 The Rituals: From "urine jokes" to sacred theater, we uncover the grotesque and fascinating details of Hittite humor.🐲 The Myth: The cosmic battle between the Storm God and the Dragon Illuyanka.Join us as we use AI to analyze the ancient texts and reveal the roots of rituals that might still be alive today.#Hittites #AncientHistory #Mythology #ChristmasOrigin #Purulliya #Anatolia #WeirdHistory #Archaeology #VeritasAntiqua #NotebookLM