Original meaning of Easter

The naming of the celebration as “Easter” seems to go back to the name of a pre-Christian goddess in England, Eostre, who was celebrated at beginning of spring.

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Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, ...

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Pascha, Easter and the goddess of spring. In most countries in Europe, the name for Easter is derived from the Jewish festival of Passover. "So ...

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It is often assumed that the name Easter comes from a pagan figure called Eastre (or Eostre) who was celebrated as the goddess of spring by the Saxons of ...

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The theme of rebirth from death continued although its true origins were erased from mainstream consciousness. However, this is not to dismiss ...

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Easter is one of the principal holidays, or feasts, of Christianity. It marks the Resurrection of Jesus three days after his death by crucifixion.

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Originally known as the Spring Equinox, the word Easter parallels the German word Ostern which is derived from Eostre or Ostara, the Anglo-Saxon Goddess of ...

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For Christians, the resurrection of Jesus is a foundation of their faith. That's the original meaning but, what of now, 2,000 years later?

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Easter was originally a celebration of Ishtar, the Babylonian goddess of sex, fertility, war, and religiously-sanctioned prostitutes.

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