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Happy Easter!
Eggs, in general, were a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth in different faiths and religions.
In the case of Mesopotamia, the Easter egg comes from the fertility Goddess Ishtar, (Astarte, Ashera, Astaroth, Inanna), worshiped by the Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Canaanites...
Ishtar is the origin of the name given in English to the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus on the third day, a celebration that is called Easter and in German, Ostern.
Between the 9th and 18th centuries, the Church prohibited the consumption of eggs during Lent, considering it equivalent to meat, and for this reason people cooked and painted them to differentiate them from frescoes and to be able to consume them on Easter Day.
Over time, these traditions were incorporated into the Easter festivity and today the Easter egg is a universal symbol.
For many, the egg resembles the resurrection as a symbol of new life.
Commerce and modernity, for their part, have been in charge of incorporating chocolate eggs, and plastic eggs to be filled with sweets, and which according to legend are hidden by the Easter rabbit for children to look for. and therefore, find them and eat them. (Source: Wikipedia)
HUEVOS DE PASCUA, 2023
¡Feliz Pascua de Resurrección!
Los huevos, en general, eran un símbolo tradicional de fertilidad y renacimiento en diferentes credos y religiones.
En el caso de Mesopotamia el huevo de Pascua viene de la Diosa de la fertilidad Ishtar, (Astarté, Asera, Astaroth, Inanna), adorada por los babilonios, asirios, fenicios, cananeos...
Ishtar es el origen del nombre que se da en idioma inglés a la celebración de la Resurrección de Jesús al tercer día, celebración a la que llaman Easter y en alemán, Ostern.
Entre los siglos IX y XVIII, la Iglesia prohibió el consumo de huevos durante la Cuaresma, considerándolos equivalentes a la carne, por lo que se cocinaban y pintaban para diferenciarlos de los frescos y poder consumirlos el día de Pascua.
Con el tiempo, estas tradiciones se incorporaron a la festividad de la Semana Santa y hoy en día el huevo de Pascua es un símbolo universal.
Para muchos, el huevo se asemeja a la resurrección como símbolo de una nueva vida.
El comercio y la modernidad, por su parte, se han encargado de incorporar los huevos de chocolate, y los huevos de plástico para rellenar con dulces, y que según la leyenda son escondidos por el conejo de Pascua para que los niños los busquen y por lo tanto, encontrarlos y comerlos. (Fuente: Wikipedia)
Christ is risen!
I will be leaving to visit my family immediately after work Thursday, will be back by Monday.
Happy Easter everyone! :-)
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There are all kinds of Easter nests that children in this country put up in the garden so that the Easter bunny can lay colourful eggs and sweets. My daughter decorated this one.
The tradition of the Easter nest (Osternest) has its roots in German folklore. It is closely tied to the concept of the Easter Bunny (Osterhase), which originated in Germany long back, according to AI during the 17th century. Children would prepare nests for the Easter Bunny to lay colorful eggs. AI further summarizes "This custom was influenced by pre-Christian pagan traditions celebrating spring and later merged with Christian Easter celebrations."
The ultimate sacrifice . Laying down ones life for another! By His grace we have been saved. Celebrating the good news of Easter Friday.
'easter' delivery.....wishing my flicker friends a peaceful time with their families on this meaningful holiday.....
Sitting on an mint-green doily and decorating our house during these Easter and springtime days. The bunny is here, but who knew there was also an Easter Duck?!
Every year I paint only one Easter Egg. It takes a lot of time to paint the egg, but this year I managed to finish it on time :)
Inspired by Great Masters: Monet, van Gogh, Klimt, Dali and Chagall.
Happy Easter, Frohe Ostern, Buona pasqua, Feliz pascua, Feliz páscoa, Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych, Joyeuses Pâques, Vrolijk Pasen
It was exactly a year ago that I was in Lima for Easter. How quickly everything can change ... hope remains - especially for people in countries that do not have such a well-developed health system …
Genau ein Jahr ist es her, dass ich zur Osterzeit in Lima, war. Wie schnell sich doch alles ändern kann...die Hoffnung bleibt - vor allem für die Menschen in Ländern, die nicht so ein gut ausgebautes Gesundheitswesen haben...
Happy Easter everyone ! Hope you are keeping safe during these crazy times !
The Easter bunny did visit in the spring a few years ago when my girls would come around - - but no visitors today
Easter Sunday April 9, 2023 If ever the world has need of a risen Savior it's now.
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” John 20:1-2
Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). John 20:11-16
A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:26-29
Pinkalicious.. style.
I've just returned from the land of make-believe better known as Disneyland..Did any of my peeps miss me ?? ;)
I've got lots and lots of fun memories to share but think I need a few days to recoup first because a vacation where you spend 16 hours on your feet can be ooooooh sooooo tiring hehehe.. I will make it around to your photo streams slowly. Also I have quite a few pressies to send out to some of favorite flickr peeps and some shout out photo's as well...
Hoppy Easter to you all.. being Greek Orthodox I don't celebrate Easter till next weekend....and lemme tell you I can't wait because it's always a huge celebration !!..
*Picture taken on Main Street. This was the yummiest ice cream parlor in Disneyland !!
I will be off flickr for a while.
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter and many thanks for all your wonderful comments and faves.
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I did a fun Easter session yesterday and decided to get bold and bring some live rabbets, and did not regret it!
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Thinking of all my flickr friends, wishing you all a happy & blessed Easter! Let's make the best of it & let's count our blessings in these trying times! Stay well & safe, happy weekend =)
Have you started to prepare for Easter (hm, if you celebrate it)? I made and painted some paper eggs during the weekend. It was so much fun and shooting them was even more fun. :-) Happy Monday!
Early morning fog, after Easter Vigil at Waldsassen Abbey, Bavaria, Germany. Morgennebel nach der Osternacht in Abtei Waldsassen, Bayern
Took this photo in our yard after we colored Easter Eggs.
I was hoping to make it look like these flowering plants were growing Easter Eggs. These eggs did not fit very well inside the leaves of these plants. The eggs kept rolling off the plants because they were so heavy.
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LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide. ......
The traditional Easter Simnel cake is a rich fruitcake with a layer of marzipan baked in the centre. The remaining marzipan is used to decorate the cake, along with seasonal flowers from the garden.
A common myth about Easter Island, or Rapa Nui as natives call it, is that the island experienced societal collapse due to cutting down the trees for statue building, causing an ecological disaster. This is only half the story. While the native Rapa Nui people did cut down the trees, it was to pave the way for agriculture when they first settled the island in the 13th century. The statues themselves were moved using ropes which made it look like they "walked". The islanders lived in relative peace and isolation away from the affairs of the world, until it came to their shores.
The downfall of Easter Island came when it was first discovered by the Dutch in 1722. First contact between the Dutch and Rapa Nui took a violent turn due to the anxieties of the Dutch when dealing with the natives. After this encounter, the Dutch left the island, but they left behind European diseases. The isolated islanders had no natural immunity to diseases like smallpox and many were wiped out. A Spanish expedition in 1770 brought a second wave of disease to the natives. The islanders lost faith in their ancestors who were supposed to protect them and began tearing down their statues. When James Cook arrived in 1774, he saw a demoralized people who feared outsiders.
For the next century, the island was the victim of rapacious slave raids with the worst one happening in 1862 by Peruvian slave raiders. This raid saw the capture of 1500 people, or half the islands population. This was met with international outrage, and they were released in 1863. Unfortunately, it was too late for a majority of the islanders, including the islands elders who understood the undeciphered rongorongo language. The island was soon annexed by Chile in 1888, fearing the possibility of the British or French annexing it. Much of the island was then turned into a sheep farm run by the Williamson-Balfour company. The natives that were left were forced to live in the town of Hanga Roa and work on the farm to make a living.