31. Martial used the term with reference to gifts of literature exchanged by Romans during the festival of Saturnalia . 32. December was also the time of the feast of Saturn, ( Saturnalia ) a time of wild merrymaking. 33. The portion of Saturnalia devoted to Ops was " Opalia ", similar to " opalus ". 34. It is the paradise of the lowest of costermongers, and often the saturnalia of the most emerited thieves. 35. Mark Hanau's involvement with Curved Air and Saturnalia and the picture discs is sufficient to confirm notability. 36. This tradition was carried on in the Middle Ages by monks, who would produce beer for the Saturnalia . 37. Saturnalia was held on 17 December of the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through to 23 December.38. But lurking behind the gay saturnalia during this booze-soaked week is the specter of HIV from unprotected sex. 39. They were also used as decorations during the Roman festival of Saturnalia ; ivy was supposed to protect against drunkenness. 40. The word " Saturnalia " was one which turned up under the entry for " Chaos " in a thesaurus.
