The same thing happened to many Cristian practices.
The Eucharist may have originated in the cult of Dionysus.
Probably also Christmas is also a tradition that bears the roots of a pre-christian festivity that has been merged with / subsumed in Christian tradition
The Eucharist may have originated in the cult of Dionysus.
Probably also Christmas is also a tradition that bears the roots of a pre-christian festivity that has been merged with / subsumed in Christian tradition