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To: The Lumster

I've studied a bit of Babylonian history, and I had no idea that Ishtar liked hot cross buns! What a concept!


4 posted on 04/16/2006 9:15:57 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Cicero

The word Easter comes from the name of an Anglo Saxon fertility goddess.

Christianity in its early days frequently adopted its festivals so that they corresponded to those of the pagans whom they were trying to convert. Many Germanic tribes, among others, had spring fertility festivals.


6 posted on 04/16/2006 9:20:14 AM PDT by TheConservator (Confutatis maledictis flammis acribus addictis. . . .)
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To: Cicero

Apparently, Ishtar was a pretty hot number...


43 posted on 04/16/2006 10:42:07 AM PDT by Fintan (Somebody has to post stupid & inane comments. May as well be me...)
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To: Cicero

The pagans can't even stop the propaganda on Easter Sunday.


53 posted on 04/16/2006 11:57:46 AM PDT by johnny7 (“Nah, I ain’t Jewish, I just don’t dig on swine, that’s all.”)
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