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Thread #69668 Message #1183922
Posted By: Two_bears
12-May-04 - 12:05 PM
Thread Name: BS: A question for Wiccans and Pagans
Subject: RE: BS: A question for Wiccans and Pagans
Easter Eggs are Pagan, Oestrus the Roman Goddess of fertility had a festival at,, guess when - Easter and her symbols were the Hare and Egg. -----
EM: You are ABSOLUTELY correct!
Christmas is based in the solar calendar (same date every year 12/25)
Easter is based on a lunar calendar. Easter is always the first Sunday following the first full moon following the spring equinox. Can be any time between March 22nd, and April 15th to 22nd,.