Nice article. Well written. Thank you for doing your research. And I would add that the word Easter is German in origin, and designates the earth goddess Eastra, who brings the spring resurrection of new life. It is a holy day that our Northern European ancestors celebrated for thousands of years. It was the promise that after a long winter in which everything went into a cold deep sleep, new life resurrected. When the Roman Empire conquered the Northern European forest tribes, they planted new holy days to replace our ancestors celebrations. For those of us not Catholic, or Protestant, it is still the most important time of acknowledging the power of life.
Nice article. Well written. Thank you for doing your research. And I would add that the word Easter is German in origin, and designates the earth goddess Eastra, who brings the spring resurrection of new life. It is a holy day that our Northern European ancestors celebrated for thousands of years. It was the promise that after a long winter in which everything went into a cold deep sleep, new life resurrected. When the Roman Empire conquered the Northern European forest tribes, they planted new holy days to replace our ancestors celebrations. For those of us not Catholic, or Protestant, it is still the most important time of acknowledging the power of life.