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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.
While both Greek Orthodox Easter and Western Easter celebrate the same miraculous religious event (i.e., the resurrection of Christ), the different sects, Eastern Orthodox vs. Western, do so on a ...
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the feast of the death and Resurrection of Jesus, called Pascha (Easter), is the greatest of all holy days and as such it is called the "feast of feasts". Immediately below it in importance, there is a group of Twelve Great Feasts (Greek: Δωδεκάορτον). Together with Pascha, these are the most ...
He obtained it from an Easter table attributed to Patriarch Cyril of Alexandria for the years 437–531. The latter was constructed around the year 440 by means of extrapolation from an Alexandrian Easter table constructed around the year 390 by Patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria. The great historical importance of Dionysius' Easter table is ...
From coloring eggs to gifting baskets full of candy, here's the history behind your favorite Easter traditions. The post The History Behind 13 Popular Easter Traditions appeared first on Reader's ...
There's a lot to learn about Easter's rich history. Impress your family and friends with these interesting Easter facts that explain the little-known origins behind common traditions.
In Dutch, Easter is known as Pasen and in the North Germanic languages Easter is known as påske (Danish and Norwegian), påsk , páskar and páskir . The name is derived directly from Hebrew Pesach. [21] The letter å is pronounced /oː/, derived from an older aa, and an alternate spelling is paaske or paask.
From mint green and sunny yellows to pale pink, read on for the dye-lights of this spring holiday and find out what various Easter-related hues symbolize. The history and meaning behind Easter's ...