Birthday Traditions

The audio version of this article was first shared in Episode 46: A Bookchat about The Secrets of Emberwild with Stephenia McGee & a Review of The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar

With my oldest recently turning 16, we had three separate birthday parties. Needless to say, this took up a bit of my time. But I got to wondering where the tradition of birthday celebration came from. So, here’s a little history lesson on Birthdays.

In ancient Egypt, Egyptians celebrated the birthdays of what they considered their gods. Once a pharaoh was coronated he was considered a deity thus the date of coronation is considered his birth as a little “G” god.

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