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As
with almost all holidays that have their roots in Christianity,
Easter has been secularized and commercialized. The dichotomous
nature of Easter and its symbols, however, is not necessarily
a modern fabrication. Since its conception as a holy celebration
in the second century, Easter has had its non-religious
side.
In
fact, Easter was originally a pagan festival. The ancient
Saxons celebrated the return of spring with an uproarious
festival commemorating their goddess of offspring and
of springtime, Eastre. When the second-century Christian
missionaries encountered the tribes of the north with
their pagan celebrations, they attempted to convert them
to Christianity. They did so, however, in a clandestine
manner.
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