Easter – a pagan holiday?
n“So, once I got
started reflecting on how Pagan holidays had been kidnapped, I then thought of the old Pagan holiday Eoster, where the return of the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eoster from the Land of the Dead bringing Spring
in Her wake was celebrated. For
centuries this Pagan celebration’s
rituals included things like Eoster eggs, the Eoster hare (or bunny for us Americans) , and decorating
our houses with Eoster
lilies and other beautiful flowers in celebration. I think it’s only fair to talk about how we
Pagans were there first, and how
we’d like to get some credit for
all the Pagan contributions involved when other folks celebrate the return of their own particular
Redeemer from Death with our
borrowed trappings when springtime comes
around.” (continued…)