Been celebrated for thousands of years from early civilisation ,the story of the wicked King Herod another was a reason that Jehovah witnesses do not celebrate their birthdays as they are thought to be evil.
Ptolemy V an ancient King,the 5th ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty was obsessed with astrology ,it was common in those times for kings & rulers to have their horoscopes drawn up,their birthdate was considered important omens of the future,
The so called,false sign of astrometry makes a great deal out of the positions of the moon,stars and sun at the time of birth,
It would tell of their future destiny,their character,personality and health, they would confer with their chart before making decisions etc,well pagan or not I prefer the historian Herodotus who said about the Persians ..
"" it is their custom to honour thy birthday above all other days""
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