A Meme Gone Wild: Chill and Enjoy Your Paganly Named Easter. It's Not What You Think.
Dear Reader,
This post is written in English, and that’s the beginning of our problem.
You’ve probably seen the meme or video claiming that Easter is a heathen celebration derived from Ishtar, the ancient Akkadian goddess, also known as Astarte. But that’s simply not true. It’s a case of confusing two words that sound alike. Let me explain where our word “Easter” actually comes from.
