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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Easter #61849 03/20/02 05:03 PM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York R Rubrick OP addict OP Rubrick addict R Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York The web definition is given thus: Eas·ter (e'st?r) n. A Christian feast commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus. The day on which this feast is observed, the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox. Eastertide. [Middle English ester, from Old English eastre.] The Encyclopaedia evokes: [from A.S. Eastre, name of a spring goddess] Very informative but nothing new. From whence did this word come from (latin, greek)?? And why Easter??? Is there a connection with pagan festivities as there are with autumnal festivities such as Hallowe'en (Samhain)? Apologies if this has been covered before and I'm yarting. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Easter #61850 03/20/02 05:43 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 From whence did this word come? Hello? Rubrick? Anyone home? [from A.S. Eastre, name of a spring goddess] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Easter #61851 03/20/02 05:55 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Here is a lot of information about Easter: http://www.bibleanswer.com/easter2.htm Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Easter #61852 03/21/02 12:28 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia H hev addict hev addict H Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia [from A.S. Eastre, name of a spring goddess] Huh? AnnaStrophic is a spring goddess? Should I bow to thee oh Eastre-bringing goddess? Hev Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Easter #61853 03/21/02 09:15 AM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York R Rubrick OP addict OP Rubrick addict R Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York Hello? Rubrick? Anyone home? [from A.S. Eastre, name of a spring goddess] Unfair Faldage!!! I know I put in the reference above to the spring goddess but I was just interested to know to which religion she belonged! I have never heard of her before. Okay, I could look it up in an instant but I am still interested to know why that particular goddess was chosen over all the others. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Easter #61854 03/21/02 09:32 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 Sounds like a fertility thing - the goddess of Eastre - gen? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Easter #61855 03/21/02 01:49 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 The Easter eggs are the eggs laid by the Goddess when She coupled with the World Serpent. These are symbolic of the Egg from which hatched the Universe. They are painted red because red is the color of the Goddess in her aspect as Mother. This is shown us by the red rising full moon. The Easter Bunny is the Hare we see in the pattern of the full moon. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Easter #61856 03/21/02 01:52 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Uh huh, Faldage. Now pull the other one. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Easter #61857 03/21/02 01:57 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Now pull the other one. You want me to pull your finger? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Easter #61858 03/21/02 09:49 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Sounds like a fertility thing - the goddess of Eastre - gen? Oh, Rhube, I see. Her religion was birth control pills. Now it all makes sense. Thanks very much, pal. I owe you. Mean it. Really. Honestly. Right. The idiot also known as Capfka ... 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