The events or celebrations you are referring to were originally held to honor specific figures or deities in various cultural traditions. For example, ancient festivals often celebrated harvests, gods, or significant historical events. These occasions typically aimed to express gratitude, seek blessings, or commemorate important milestones in a community's history. The specific reasons would vary depending on the cultural context and the particular event in question.
they were originally held in rome.
Halloween honor the dead
Honor those whose accomplishments and/or self-sacrifice merit honor.
One of Rome's Christian emperors banned the Olympic Games, which had originally been held in honor of the gods who dwelled on Mount Olympus.
New York was originally held by the Dutch.
Originally, the Greeks held the Olympics to honor their gods. The games served as a way to trumpet each cities gods. It was eventually outlawed because it was considered "pagan worship."
The games that were held to honor the greek god Zeus was callled'the Olympic Games.
They were originally held at Athens
Greece
Zeus
the veterans of the war ....
saturnalia