THE NAME EASTER HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE DERIVED FROM THE PAGAN WORSHIP AND FEASTS OF ISHTAR, THE GODDESS OF FERTILITY. In his book “The two Babylons” Dr. Alexander Hisslop makes the connection and establishes a solid provenance for the ISHTAR/EASTER pagan holy day being held simultaneously.
THE NAME EASTER HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE DERIVED FROM THE PAGAN WORSHIP AND FEASTS OF ISHTAR, THE GODDESS OF FERTILITY. In his book “The two Babylons” Dr. Alexander Hisslop makes the connection and establishes a solid provenance for the ISHTAR/EASTER pagan holy day being held simultaneously.