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Hieromonk Nicholas Pokhilko writes that: The substance of the celebration of Epiphany varied in different traditions. There were two major trends: Eastern and Western. The birth of Christ, the story of the Magi, Christ’s baptism, His divine manifestation, miracle at Cana, and the feeding of the crowds formed the festival of Epiphany on January 6 as indicated in earlier Alexandrian and Syrian traditions. The theme of the Nativity or the birth of Christ was dominant in the western feast of Epiphany with the baptism being less significant. December 25 (winter solstice) was the initial date of the Nativity festival in Roman tradition. It seems that Christians in the East hearing about this tradition decided to adopt it. It is also pos- sible that certain Eastern customs may have influenced the West. The Western pattern was adopted by Constantinople, Cappadocia, Antioch and Syria. The representatives of these local traditions segregate the variety of Epiphany themes into two festivals: t...