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In this video I discuss the persistence of the idea that Christmas was "stolen" by Christians from the pagans, or that it's secretly still pagan. Merry Christmas everyone. Christ is born!<br /><br />YouTube version: https://youtu.be/uh6rhiTrTnk<br />Christmas symbolism playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVX4HUUPrIY9MeGP5IILeRzu62Q1NPT4C<br /><br />NEW COURSE: The Quest for the Holy Grail with Dr. Martin Shaw<br />In the dark heart of January, when the nights are long and the world draws close, Dr. Martin Shaw returns to Symbolic World Courses for an intensive week-long journey to tell one of the greatest stories of the Medieval imagination: Parzival and the Holy Grail.<br />Register now: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/the-quest-for-the-holy-grail <br />Cost: $160 USD<br />Dates of live course: January 12-16, 2026<br />Time: 12 PM-2 PM EST, except for Lecture 3 (January 14) which will be at 4PM-6PM EST<br /><br />💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.c...