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Were baskets and eggs part of a pre-Christian pagan holiday in the Spring?
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Almost all holidays we celebrate today are Pagan based. Easter is based on the pagan holiday Eostre or Ostara. These holidays are pagan fertility holidays. The eggs and "Easter Bunny" of the Christian Easter come from the pagan use of them as fertility symbols.
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What is the season that you remember the passion of Christ?
Passover, or in the spring. Easter was originally a pagan holiday to celebrate the Sun God, which is where the 'Easter Sunrise Service' came from.
How did they celebrated the pagan holiday?
That depends on which holiday and which group of pagans you are asking about.
Is martin Luther king jr holiday a pagan holiday?
No it is not, it is just a holiday representing his death.
The Rite of Spring is based on?
a pagan ritual. The Rite of Spring is likely based on the pagan ceremonies at the time the ballet was written.
What religion celebrates saturnalia?
Saturnalia is a pagan holiday.
Is Valentine's day a pagan holiday?
No, pagans like myself do not consider valentines day a holiday.
What pagan holiday did Christmas replace?
One will find that the commonly known holiday all around the world, Christmas replaced the pagan Scandinavian holiday JÃ_l. The holiday merged to become "Noel", which originates from the Old French word "noël" or "naël".
What are some greek or roman pagan traditions that have to do with Easter?
The short answer would be, we cast our circles do a ritual celebrating mid-spring, dance around the may pole, have a feast. The rabbid, hare, egg, baskets, etc. used to decorate for easter are based on the pagan use of them to symbolize fertility and the renewel of the earth's being fertile with seeds.
Pagan Irish fire festivals gave rise to a 'holiday' in America related to weather prediction Which holiday is this?
Halloween
Was the pagan holiday bad?
Many of the holidays we have today like Christmas and New years are based in part around former Pagan Celebrations. No holiday is bad. Holidays are times of celebration and family gatherings.
What is the tradition that chrishtians have borrowed from pagans?
Dying eggs at Easter is a tradition that dates back to Pagan Europe where eggs were dyed/painted for fertility in the spring. The Christmas tree itself has its roots in pagan practice as well. The Christmas Holiday ALSO has roots in paganism. It is no coincidence that the church placed the birth of their Son of God just a few days after the birth of the pagan SUN god.
What holiday was Samhain celebrated as?
Today the holiday known as Samhain is celebrated as Halloween in the United States. It's a watered down, commercialized evolution of the old pagan holiday.
