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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: How did Christmas become associated with a snowy/wintery landscape and aesthetic, given Christianity didn't originate from a nordic country?
gpt
Christianity had the habit of usurping exiting religions as it converted a population. Pre-existing gods, or their domains were converted or taken over by Saints and their religious holidays were converted into Christian ones. Samhain became a 3 day holiday of Halloween, All Saint's Day, and all Souls Day. Spring festivals became Easter. And Solstice festivals such as Yule or the festivals of Sol Invictus became Christmas.