Where did Easter come from?
The origins of Easter are unclear but have been connected to legend and paganism. The day most call Easter Christians refer to as Resurrection Day – the day Jesus rose from the dead. The word Easter has been associated with two pagan goddesses, Eostre the eighth century goddess of spring and fertility, and Ishtar the Babylonian goddess of fertility, war, and sex. There is no concrete proof this is where the word Easter comes from. Other theories (I believe to be more reliable) say the word Easter in Latin is the phrase In Albis. In Old German, the phrase In Albis (means dawn or daybreak) was changed to eostarum . In more modern German, the word is Ostern from which we get the English Easter. The French word for Easter is Pâcques , based on the Latin and Greek Pascha , meaning “Passover.” This appears to be another case where the pagan Easter celebration is celebrated the sam...