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1. December Solstice

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   Many ancient cultures associated the December Solstice with cycles of rebirth, light overcoming darkness, or the "return" of the sun (star)/). In early Mesopotamian reckoning, the festival of Zaqiqu celebrated the lengthening of the shadows as a sign that the solar deity was reasserting its dominance over the underworld forces represented by the longest night.
   The perceived 'darkness' of t…