关于复活节的英语作文：复活节(Easter)

关于复活节的英语作文：复活节(Easter)

eastertraditionsandsymbolsareabundant.butwhataretheoriginsoftheseeastertraditions?learnthehistoryofeastertraditionshere.

theeasterseason

easterisnotonlyaholidaybutaseasonuntoitself.tomanyreligiouspeople,itmarksatimeofmiraclesandareaffirmingoffaith.tothosewithamoresecularviewoftheworld,itisacelebrationoftheendofwinter,atimetolooktowardthewarmthofthecomingsummerandachancetoshedtheheavyclothingofthewinterforthebrightcolorsofspring.

thedateofeaster

goddessofthespring

easterisamovableholiday,whichiscalculatedasthefirstsundayafterthefullmoonthatoccursonorafterthevernalequinox.ifthefullmoonfallsonasunday,theneasteristhefollowingsunday.theholidaycanoccuranywherebetweenmarch22andapril25.thisyeareasterisapril16,2008.

thepaganoiginsofeaster

longbeforeeasterbecametheholidayitistoday,thespringfestivalwascelebratedbythepeoplearoundtheworld.thecelebrationwasoriginallybasedonthelunarcalendar.thenameeasterisderivedfromthesaxoneostre(whichissynonymouswiththenameofthephoeniciangoddessofthemoon,astartephoto),agermanicgoddessofspringandthedeitywhomeasuredtime.