Pagan rituals and swimming in Antarctic waters: What's the winter solstice all about? | June 21, 2022

Name: Pagan rituals and swimming in Antarctic waters: What's the winter solstice all about? | June 21, 2022 | ACM
Uploaded: 2022-06-20T05:56:54+00:00
Duration: 2 min 4 s
Channel: Australian Community Media
Description: The word 'solstice' comes from two Latin root words 'sol' and 'sistere'. It means 'sun' (sol, as in where we derive 'solar') and 'to stand still' (sistere). Literally meaning, when the sun stands still.

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The word 'solstice' comes from two Latin root words 'sol' and 'sistere'. It means 'sun' (sol, as in where we derive 'solar') and 'to stand still' (sistere). Literally meaning, when the sun stands still.