Re: Understanding the History of Ancient Israel

roger.pearse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote, On 18/01/2008 10:10:
On 18 Jan, 05:32, Matt Giwer <jul...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
roger.pea...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
On 16 Jan, 04:15, Matt Giwer <jul...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The name Easter comes from the goddess Ishtar the wife of Adonis
under the name of Attis. This is a vernal equinox celebration.
Easter is an anglo-saxon word, and can hardly have any such etymology.

That is a new claim. Just WHAT Anglo-Saxon word might it be?


The word is 'Eostre', and is referenced in Bede "De ratione temporum"
as a pagan goddess of the dawn.

Why would we believe Bede?

Easter in Romance languages is Pasch or something of that form.


"Pasen" in Dutch, which is a Germanic language


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