Everyone knows about Easter. Jelly beans, colored eggs, and dress clothes. Big dinners. And the whole religious thing. What else is there to know?There's plenty. For example, did you know that the word "Easter" is derived from the name of an ancient goddess who was worshiped around the Middle East? She was known as Ishtar (Astarte, Eastru), and her feast was celebrated in April. But the resurrection of Jesus completely upstaged Ishtar, and the Christians commandeered her day for their own [...]
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