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James Silverton[_4_]

On 4/20/2011 9:39 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article<arabianknits-039F88.15090219042011@62-183-169-
> 81.bb.dnainternet.fi>, says...
>>
>> In >,
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Etymology
>>> English and German
>>> The modern English term Easter developed from the Old English word E-astre
>>> or E-ostre which itself developed prior to 899. The name refers to Eostur-
>>> monath (Old English "E-ostre month"), a month of the Germanic calendar
>>> attested by Bede, who writes that the month is named after the goddess E-
>>> ostre of Anglo-Saxon paganism.[5] Bede notes that E-ostur-monath was the
>>> equivalent to the month of April, yet that feasts held in her honor during
>>> E-ostur-monath had gone out of use by the time of his writing and had been
>>> replaced with the Christian custom of "Paschal season".
>>
>> Yes, German and English. I'd be curious what their word is.
>
> I already posted that. It's Ostern, from Ostara. Ostera (Old German)
> is Oestre (Old English) and the modern English word Easter is derived from
> both.
>
> You are insisting on a
>> paganization that was by no means universal
>
> Pagan beliefs *were* very widespread in Europe before Chritianity.
> Paganism was Christianised.
>
> I said
>
>> The bunnies were hares, which do have an enormous ancient history in
>> mythology and pagan religions, see<link>
>
> You replied
>
> >>Sorry, let me clarify. There is no religious significance to
>>> Christians. Who are celebrating Easter. In English. Which is one of
>>> (the?) only language which uses that word,
>
> I am merely pointing out that the English word YOU insisted on ,
> "Easter",is not unique to English. The WORD Easter in English originated
> from the name of a pagan goddess whose followers also celebrated Spring.
>
Weren't most pre-Christian cultures of temperate climes so glad to see
Spring come that they had a Goddess to celebrate the coming? Look at the
Graeco-Roman Proserpina or Persephone story.

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James Silverton, Potomac

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