Universal History: The Deep Symbolism of Groundhog Day | with Richard Rohlin

In this episode of Universal History, Richard Rohlin and I dive more into American culture by exploring the forgotten Christian origins of Groundhog Day (2nd February).

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:21 - Intro music
00:00:46 - Contents
00:02:32 - The folklore
00:05:34 - The film
00:07:45 - So what's the deal?
00:08:06 - A remnant of a holy day: Candlemas
00:10:42 - The event in the life of Christ
00:13:40 - St. Simeon's prophecy
00:14:38 - Light and Theophany
00:15:53 - Iconography: The Meeting of the Lord
00:21:33 - Isaiah and communion
00:24:21 - Summary so far
00:25:42 - Why 2 Feb? Purification of the Virgin
00:29:03 - The agricultural cycle
00:35:51 - Candlemas in the middle ages
00:37:51 - Christmas in the West
00:39:06 - When to take down your Christmas decorations
00:41:03 - Another Candlemas carol
00:42:12 - Groundhog Day in the US
00:45:53 - The groundhog seeing its shadow
00:55:32 - Conclusion: the Universal History
00:57:28 - Outro & Festival of Orthodox Christian Arts

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