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Osterfeuer- Easter fire
Das Osterfeuer entwickelte sich aus einer weltlichen Tradition, mit vermutlich germanischem bzw. heidnischem Ursprung.
Es handelt sich um möglichst hoch aufgetürmte Holzstöße aus Baum- und Strauchschnitt.
Easter fires, also called Paschal fires, are typically bonfires lit at Easter as part of liturgical and cultural celebrations.
There are several explanations of the meaning of these fires. The Saxons probably believed that around the time of Easter, Spring becomes victorious over Winter. The fires were supposed to help chase the darkness and winter away. It was also a symbol of fertility, which works in a literal sense in that the ashes were scattered over the meadows and thereby fertilized the soil.
This fire reminds Christianity of the Eternal High Kingship of Christ.
(Wikipedia)
Osterfeuer- Easter fire
Das Osterfeuer entwickelte sich aus einer weltlichen Tradition, mit vermutlich germanischem bzw. heidnischem Ursprung.
Es handelt sich um möglichst hoch aufgetürmte Holzstöße aus Baum- und Strauchschnitt.
Easter fires, also called Paschal fires, are typically bonfires lit at Easter as part of liturgical and cultural celebrations.
There are several explanations of the meaning of these fires. The Saxons probably believed that around the time of Easter, Spring becomes victorious over Winter. The fires were supposed to help chase the darkness and winter away. It was also a symbol of fertility, which works in a literal sense in that the ashes were scattered over the meadows and thereby fertilized the soil.
This fire reminds Christianity of the Eternal High Kingship of Christ.
(Wikipedia)