[DOC] [TLE] Anglo-Saxon paganism - Wikipedia [PAR] Anglo-Saxon paganism, sometimes termed Anglo-Saxon heathenism, Anglo-
Saxon ... The word pagan is a Latin term that was used by Christians in Anglo-
Saxon ..... The Old English words for a god were s and s, and they may be 
reflected in ... was celebrated at a spring festival, and Hretha, whose name meant 
"glory". [DOC] [TLE] ostre - Wikipedia [PAR] ostre or Ostara is a Germanic goddess who, by way of the Germanic month 
bearing her name ... Old English ostre continues into modern English as Easter 
and derives ... After describing the worship of the goddess Rheda during the 
Anglo-Saxon ... could be easily adapted by the resurrection-day of the Christian's 
God. [DOC] [TLE] The Pagan origins of Easter - Religious tolerance [PAR] Mar 26, 2012 ... The name "Easter" originated with the names of an ancient Goddess and God. ... 
1 Her name was derived from the ancient word for spring: "eastre. ... The name 
given by the Frankish church to Jesus' resurrection festival included ... There are 
two popular beliefs about the origin of the English word "Sunday. [DOC] [TLE] The pagan goddess behind the holiday of 'Easter' | The Times of Israel [PAR] Apr 5, 2015 ... The goddess Ostara, or ostre, 1884, by Johannes Gehrts. ... Why do only 
English speakers celebrate Easter? ... the two major Christian holidays was 
named by Anglo Saxons after a pagan deity? ... are uncomfortable in 
acknowledging the Easter holiday's pagan name. ..... Can Star Trek Save the 
United. [DOC] [TLE] Is the Name Easter of Pagan Origin? | Answers in Genesis [PAR] Apr 19, 2011 ... The controversy over the name Easter, when used in association ... According to 
various sources, the name Easter has its origin with a goddess of the Anglo-
Saxons ... The great christian festival, which usually falls in April or the end of ... to 
suggest that the origin of Easter in English comes from the German:. [DOC] [TLE] Spring Equinox 2015: 3 Things To Know About The Pagan Ostara ... [PAR] Mar 20, 2015 ... Unlike many other pagan holidays, Ostara does not have its roots in Celtic 
tradition, but in ancient Anglo-Saxon beliefs. ... The spring festival might not be as 
well known as other pagan celebrations ... The Christian holiday gets its English 
name from the Saxon goddess Eostre, and early Christianity adopted... [DOC] [TLE] Was Easter Borrowed from a Pagan Holiday? | Christian History [PAR] Apr 2, 2009 ... Anyone encountering anti-Christian polemics will quickly come up against the .... 
that Charlemagne would name a month after a Germanic goddess. Spring 
holiday. So why, then, do English-speaking Christians call their holiday "Easter"? 
... So Christians in ancient Anglo-Saxon and Germanic areas called... [DOC] [TLE] The Truth On Easter - Truth On The Web Ministries [PAR] "The name Easter comes from Eostre, an ancient Anglo-Saxon goddess, ... The 
name was given to the Christian festival in celebration of the resurrected Eostre, it 
was ... "The English word Easter is derived from the names 'Eostre' - 'Eastre' ... 
History records that spring festivals in honor of the pagan fertility goddesses and
... [DOC] [TLE] Can non-Christians celebrate Easter? - Secular Seasons [PAR] Can secular families celebrate Easter, or is it strictly a holiday for observant 
Christians? ... The biggest clue to Easter's pagan origins is in the name: "Easter" 
apparently comes from "Eastre" (or "Eostre") , a Saxon goddess of fertility and 
spring. ... century CE by the greatest of Anglo-Saxon scholars, the Venerable 
Bede. [DOC] [TLE] A Month by Month Guide To The Anglo-Saxon Calendar | Mental Floss [PAR] Jan 16, 2015 ... January comes from Janus, the name of a dual-faced Roman god of entrances ... 
April is thought to come from aperire, a Latin word meaning to open, like spring 
... names were adopted into English, however, a Germanic calendar

Question: The English name of this Christian holiday may come from a pagan Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring
Answer: Easter