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The pagan goddess behind the holiday of ‘Easter’

by on April 5, 2017

Most languages use Aramaic to describe Jesus’s resurrection. Why is English different? Meet the ‘woman’ to blame

Source: The pagan goddess behind the holiday of ‘Easter’

… “Ēostre is variously depicted by scholars as a fertility goddess and a goddess of dawn and light. The dawn connection could explain a linguistic link between Ēostre and the word ‘east.'” …

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    Reblogged this on The Dole Blog and commented:

    Happy Easter/Ēostre!

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