Episode 29: The Weird History of Easter

Another holiday has passed, meaning another episode about the history behind the holiday. This week’s episode is about Easter. SOCIALS: therestoomuchtothinkpod on Instagram. EDITOR: Mellowtonin on YouTube. SOURCES: Blakemore, Erin. “Why Easter is celebrated with bunnies and egg hunts.” The National Geographic, April 15, 2022. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/brief-history-easter-biblical-origins-egg-hunts?loggedin=true&rnd=1680997447216 Accessed April 8, 2023. Encyclopedia Britannica Editors “Ishtar” Encyclopedia Britannica, November 5, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ishtar-Mesopotamian-goddess April 12, 2023. Gabriel, Angeli & Weathers, Fox. “How ancient pagan rituals helped inspire modern easter traditions” The New York Post, April 17, 2022. https://nypost.com/2022/04/17/how-ancient-pagan-rituals-helped-inspire-modern-easter-traditions/ Accessed April 8, 2023. Hillerbrand, J. Hans. “Easter” Encyclopedia Britannica, April 8 2023. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Easter-holiday/Liturgical-observances Accessed April 8, 2023 History Editors. “Easter 2023” History, March 28, 2023. A&E Productions. https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/history-of-easter Accessed April 8, 2023 McDougall, Heather. “The pagan roots of Easter” The Guardian, April 3, 2010. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2010/apr/03/easter-pagan-symbolism Accessed April 8, 2023. The Messenger of the Name. “The Origins of Easter” Youtube, April 5, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvxERRZxLfQ [Video] Accessed April 8, 2023. Thompson, Tok. “The Ancient Origins of the Easter Bunny” The Smithsonian Magazine, April 14, 2023. The Conversation. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ancient-origins-of-the-easter-bunny-180979915/ Accessed April 8, 2023. Travers, Penny. “Origin of Easter: From pagan festivals and Christianity to bunnies and chocolate eggs.” Australian Broadcasting Corporation, April 14, 2017. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-15/the-origins-of-easter-from-pagan-roots-to-chocolate-eggs/8440134 Accessed April 8, 2023