Sunday, April 28, 2019

Ancient Pagan Origins of Easter

The common point of Easter is a rebirth the beginning of spring a new life again.
Pagan or Christianity much the same a time for a resurrection in your life.

~~~~~The Ancient Pagan Origins of Easter
Most historians, including Biblical scholars, agree that Easter was originally a pagan festival. According to the New Unger’s Bible Dictionary: “The word Easter is of Saxon origin, Eastra, the goddess of spring, in whose honour sacrifices were offered about Passover time each year. By the eighth century Anglo–Saxons had adopted the name to designate the celebration of Christ’s resurrection.” However, even among those who maintain that Easter has pagan roots, there is some disagreement over which pagan tradition the festival emerged from. Here we will explore some of those perspectives...
https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/ancient-pagan-origins-easter-001571