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A stained-glass window depicting the Passover Lamb, a concept integral to the foundation of Easter [6] [7] The festival that early Christians celebrated was called in Greek Πάσχα (Pascha), a transliteration of the Aramaic word פסחא, cognate to Hebrew פֶּסַח (Pesach). The word originally designated the Passover feast of Exodus 12. [8]
Then, through long ages there seem to have lingered among the people Easter-games so-called, which the church itself had to tolerate: I allude especially to the custom of Easter eggs, and to the Easter tale which preachers told from the pulpit for the people's amusement, connecting it with Christian reminiscences. [32]
Many secular Easter traditions are handed down from these ancient rituals, including Easter baskets, flower crowns, and egg hunts. Even the holiday’s name has a pagan connection.
The tradition of food blessing at Easter, which has early-medieval roots in Christian society, possibly originated from a pagan ritual. [1] [2] The tradition is said to date from the 7th century in its basic form, the more modern form containing bread and eggs (symbols of resurrection and Christ) are said to date from the 12th century.
Simply put, Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. If the full Moon falls on a Sunday, then Easter is the next Sunday.
Greek Easter is also called "Pascha." This means "Passover" in Greek, but the meaning of Passover in this context is different from the Jewish holiday of the same name .
Easter, [nb 1] also called Pascha [nb 2] (Aramaic, Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, [nb 3] is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.
In time, the growing influence of Christianity in Poland incorporated the dyngus celebrations, along with other pagan practices, into Christian festivals like Easter Monday. [ 6 ] Some have suggested that the use of water is an allusion to the baptism of Mieszko I , the Duke of West Polans (c. 935–992) in AD 966, uniting all of Poland under ...