The Encycloædia Britannica says: “The English name Easter is of uncertain origin; the Anglo-Saxon priest Venerable Bede in the 8th century derived it from the Anglo-Saxon spring goddess Eostre.” Others link it to Astarte, the Phoenician fertility goddess who had the Babylonian counterpart Ishtar. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 16, 2022 The celebration of Easter is not based ...
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