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He watched Jesus die & felt sorry for the people who respected him so he started passing gifts out to those people. Soon the date got a name as a holiday. The bunny got out at that date every year.So that's how it got it's name. I think...
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∙ 8y ago/* It's an ancient Babylonian fertility festival called the Feast of Ishtar. */
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The etymology of the word Easter is unclear. One of the more widely-accepted hypotheses is that it comes from the name Eostre, a pre-Christian goddess who was honored by a springtime feast.
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∙ 14y agoFrom the ancient pagan goddess Ishtar. It was a pagan festival adopted by the Roman Catholic church, which had absolutely nothing to do with the resurrection of Christ. It is never mentioned in the King James, NIV or New American Standard Bible translations.
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∙ 12y agoAstarte, was the goddess of fertility worshipped by the egyptians,over time she was worshipped in other countries. Ostara was the Anglo saxon version.As people started to convert to Christianity the name changed to Easter,as many other religious festivals took over from pagan ones so did Easter.
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∙ 14y agoEaster is the name of the old English dawn goddess. Her feast was celebrated in eostremonath, or Easter Month ( now called April).
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What came first Jesus or Easter?
Jesus
When and how did Easter start?
Easter started after Jesus came back from the dead
What country does the Easter bunny come from?
It is believed that the Easter bunny came from Germany.
What is the birth name of Ben Easter?
Ben Easter's birth name is Benjamin Easter.
Why do you have chocolate bunnys?
chocolate bunnies are here for Easter. they are like the Easter bunny. but who knows why the Easter bunny came!
Is the name Easter Latin?
No, the Latin for the Easter holiday is the word Pascha, a word derived from the Aramaic word for the Jewish festival of Passover.The word Easter in modern English came from a word in Old German for the prechristian Germanic goddess of springtime.
What is the birth name of Robert Easter?
Robert Easter's birth name is Easter, Robert John.
Who came up with the Easter baskets?
Me<3
Why did they use a rabbit for the Easter bunny?
A bunny is an animal that has a lot to do with spring. So whoever came up with the Easter Bunny was thinking of when the rabbits came out at around spring/Easter time every year.
What is the scientific name of an Easter lilly?
The scientific name of Easter lily is Lilium longiflorum.
What is another name for the Feast of the Resurrection?
Another name for the feast of the Resurrection is "Easter".
What is the other name for Easter Island?
The other name for Easter Island is Rapa Nui.
