Saturnalia festival

cerei

wax candles used to illuminate streets and houses during the festival

Saturnus

Saturn, father of Jupiter, king of Latium

Ops

Rhea

sigillaria

Little wooden dolls created as presents to give out at Saturnalia

pilleus

freedman's cap worn by all during Saturnalia to symbolise equality

Io Saturnalia!

Ho Saturnalia! The greeting called between people during the festival

Olive Oil

Poured into Saturn's statue during the feast of Saturnalia

Gambling

Usually outlawed but allowed during Saturnalia

Lectisternium

Ceremonial couch on which the statue of saturn was carried out of the temple and put in front of the feast

Saturnalicius Princeps

The person in the household who was nominated as head of the festivities and in charge of creating games and distributing wine

Saturnalia

A festival to celebrate the bounty of the harvest a little like modern Christmas with gift giving and feasting