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 == The 2021 Easter Dinner==
 Wellington said a battle is much like a ball. Nobody can be everywhere at once to describe it-- though he himself was amazingly good at being at every crucial point of a battle, e.g. Waterloo. Parties are like that too. We had, after dinner, the little kids upstairs in the office playing Legos and House, the teenagers outside playing badminton with the utility light to illuminate the darkness, the ladies with baby Elizabeth in the dining room, other ladies playing Mozart on the piano, and the men talking politics, strategy, and linear algebra in the kitchen and on the deck.

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 ==The Name "Easter"==
-Some people [say the name "Easter" is bad because it is the name of a pagan goddess, and "Resurrection Day" should be used instead. Others claim it is related to [https://www.sctimes.com/story/opinion/2022/04/16/traditions-easter-and-cultural-appropriation-eostre/7317930001/  a different goddess].  I disagree. It seems from ''Wikipedia,'' my source for everything below, that it is from the word for Dawn, which also is connected with the word for East and for a dawn goddess. See  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre "Eostre"] and "Easter".  The word is [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oestrus unrelated to "estrus".]
+Some people [say the name "Easter" is bad because it is the name of a pagan goddess, and "Resurrection Day" should be used instead. Others claim it is related to [https://www.sctimes.com/story/opinion/2022/04/16/traditions-easter-and-cultural-appropriation-eostre/7317930001/  a different goddess].  I disagree. It seems from ''Wikipedia,'' my source for everything below, that it is from the word for Dawn, or Shining, which also is connected with the word for East and for a dawn goddess. See  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre "Eostre"] and "Easter".  The word is [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oestrus unrelated to "estrus".] It looks to me as if the original is Shining, it came to be applied to Dawn, from there it naturally became East, and eventually Dawn got to have a goddess associated with it, much like Sun and Moon acquired divinities. The word is quite appropriate theologically, because the day is for Jesus rising shining from the dead, much as the sun rises shining from the night. We even have "sunrise services". Probably that is why the name was applied to the holiday.
 ::*Old English Eōstre continues into modern English as Easter and derives from Proto-Germanic *austrōn, itself a descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *aus-, meaning 'to shine' (modern English east also derives from this root).

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 Some people [say the name "Easter" is bad because it is the name of a pagan goddess, and "Resurrection Day" should be used instead. Others claim it is related to [https://www.sctimes.com/story/opinion/2022/04/16/traditions-easter-and-cultural-appropriation-eostre/7317930001/  a different goddess].  I disagree. It seems from ''Wikipedia,'' my source for everything below, that it is from the word for Dawn, which also is connected with the word for East and for a dawn goddess. See  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre "Eostre"] and "Easter".  The word is [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oestrus unrelated to "estrus".]
-*Old English Eōstre continues into modern English as Easter and derives from Proto-Germanic *austrōn, itself a descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *aus-, meaning 'to shine' (modern English east also derives from this root).
+::*Old English Eōstre continues into modern English as Easter and derives from Proto-Germanic *austrōn, itself a descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *aus-, meaning 'to shine' (modern English east also derives from this root).
-Writing in the 8th century, the Anglo-Saxon monk Bede describes Ēostre as the name of an Old English goddess and behind the name "Eosturmonath", the equivalent of the month of April. Bede is the only source commenting on this goddess.
+:::Writing in the 8th century, the Anglo-Saxon monk Bede describes Ēostre as the name of an Old English goddess and behind the name "Eosturmonath", the equivalent of the month of April. Bede is the only source commenting on this goddess.
-Since the 19th century, numerous linguists have observed that the name is linguistically cognate with the names of dawn goddesses attested among Indo-European language-speaking peoples. By way of historical linguistics, these cognates lead to the reconstruction of a Proto-Indo-European dawn goddess; the ''Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture'' (1997) details that "a Proto-Indo-European goddess of the dawn is supported both by the evidence of cognate names and the similarity of mythic representation of the dawn goddess among various [Indo-European] groups” and that “all of this evidence permits us to posit a [Proto-Indo-European] *haéusōs 'goddess of dawn' who was characterized as a "reluctant" bringer of light for which she is punished. In three of the [Indo-European] stocks, Baltic, Greek and Indo-Iranian, the existence of a [Proto-Indo-European] 'goddess of the dawn' is given additional linguistic support in that she is designated the 'daughter of heaven'."
+:::Since the 19th century, numerous linguists have observed that the name is linguistically cognate with the names of dawn goddesses attested among Indo-European language-speaking peoples. By way of historical linguistics, these cognates lead to the reconstruction of a Proto-Indo-European dawn goddess; the ''Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture'' (1997) details that "a Proto-Indo-European goddess of the dawn is supported both by the evidence of cognate names and the similarity of mythic representation of the dawn goddess among various [Indo-European] groups” and that “all of this evidence permits us to posit a [Proto-Indo-European] *haéusōs 'goddess of dawn' who was characterized as a "reluctant" bringer of light for which she is punished. In three of the [Indo-European] stocks, Baltic, Greek and Indo-Iranian, the existence of a [Proto-Indo-European] 'goddess of the dawn' is given additional linguistic support in that she is designated the 'daughter of heaven'."
-*Pascha, Latin.
+::*Pascha, Latin. In Spanish, Easter is Pascua, in Italian and Catalan Pasqua, in Portuguese Páscoa and in Romanian Paşti. In French, the name of Easter is Pâques and also derives from the Latin word but the s following the a has been lost and the two letters have been transformed into an â with a circumflex accent by elision. In Romanian, the only Romance language of an Eastern church, the word Înviere (resurrection, cf. Greek Ἀνάστασις, [anástasis]) is also used.
-*Welsh Pasg, Cornish and Breton Pask. In Goidelic languages the word was borrowed before these languages had re-developed the /p/ sound and as a result the initial /p/ was replaced with /k/. This yielded Irish Cáisc, Gaelic Càisg and Manx Caisht. These terms are normally used with the definite article in Goidelic languages, causing lenition in all cases: An Cháisc, A' Chàisg and Yn Chaisht.
+::*Welsh Pasg, Cornish and Breton Pask. In Goidelic languages the word was borrowed before these languages had re-developed the /p/ sound and as a result the initial /p/ was replaced with /k/. This yielded Irish Cáisc, Gaelic Càisg and Manx Caisht. These terms are normally used with the definite article in Goidelic languages, causing lenition in all cases: An Cháisc, A' Chàisg and Yn Chaisht.
 *In Dutch, Easter is known as Pasen and in the North Germanic languages Easter is known as påske (Danish and Norwegian), påsk (Swedish), páskar (Icelandic) and páskir (Faroese). The name is derived directly from Hebrew Pesach.[2
-*In Russia, Pascha (Paskha/Пасха), is a borrowing of the Greek form via Old Church Slavonic.[22]
+::*In Russia, Pascha (Paskha/Пасха), is a borrowing of the Greek form via Old Church Slavonic.[22]
-*In Ge'ez and most Ethiopian-Eritrean languages like but not limited to Amharic and Tigrinya, Easter is known as Fasika (ፋሲካ), etymologically descended from the Greek name Pascha (Πάσχα) with the /p/ sound evolving into an /f/ sound, and /s/ turning into /si
+::*In Ge'ez and most Ethiopian-Eritrean languages like but not limited to Amharic and Tigrinya, Easter is known as Fasika (ፋሲካ), etymologically descended from the Greek name Pascha (Πάσχα) with the /p/ sound evolving into an /f/ sound, and /s/ turning into /si
-*Some Slavic languages call it the Great Night, such as the Czech Velikonoce and Slovak Veľká noc. In Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian it's called "Great Day", respectively Bulgarian Великден (Velikden), Macedonian Велигден (Veligden), Belarusian Вялікдзень (Vialikdzien`), and Ukrainian Великдень (Velykden`).
+::*Some Slavic languages call it the Great Night, such as the Czech Velikonoce and Slovak Veľká noc. In Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian it's called "Great Day", respectively Bulgarian Великден (Velikden), Macedonian Велигден (Veligden), Belarusian Вялікдзень (Vialikdzien`), and Ukrainian Великдень (Velykden`).

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 ==The Name "Easter"==
-  From ''Wikipedia:''
+Some people [say the name "Easter" is bad because it is the name of a pagan goddess, and "Resurrection Day" should be used instead. Others claim it is related to [https://www.sctimes.com/story/opinion/2022/04/16/traditions-easter-and-cultural-appropriation-eostre/7317930001/  a different goddess].  I disagree. It seems from ''Wikipedia,'' my source for everything below, that it is from the word for Dawn, which also is connected with the word for East and for a dawn goddess. See  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre "Eostre"] and "Easter".  The word is [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oestrus unrelated to "estrus".]
 *Old English Eōstre continues into modern English as Easter and derives from Proto-Germanic *austrōn, itself a descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *aus-, meaning 'to shine' (modern English east also derives from this root).

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-Not written yet.
+ From ''Wikipedia:''
-From Wikipedia:
+*Old English Eōstre continues into modern English as Easter and derives from Proto-Germanic *austrōn, itself a descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *aus-, meaning 'to shine' (modern English east also derives from this root).
 Writing in the 8th century, the Anglo-Saxon monk Bede describes Ēostre as the name of an Old English goddess and behind the name "Eosturmonath", the equivalent of the month of April. Bede is the only source commenting on this goddess.
-*Old English Eōstre continues into modern English as Easter and derives from Proto-Germanic *austrōn, itself a descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *aus-, meaning 'to shine' (modern English east also derives from this root).[3]
+Since the 19th century, numerous linguists have observed that the name is linguistically cognate with the names of dawn goddesses attested among Indo-European language-speaking peoples. By way of historical linguistics, these cognates lead to the reconstruction of a Proto-Indo-European dawn goddess; the ''Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture'' (1997) details that "a Proto-Indo-European goddess of the dawn is supported both by the evidence of cognate names and the similarity of mythic representation of the dawn goddess among various [Indo-European] groups” and that “all of this evidence permits us to posit a [Proto-Indo-European] *haéusōs 'goddess of dawn' who was characterized as a "reluctant" bringer of light for which she is punished. In three of the [Indo-European] stocks, Baltic, Greek and Indo-Iranian, the existence of a [Proto-Indo-European] 'goddess of the dawn' is given additional linguistic support in that she is designated the 'daughter of heaven'."
 *Pascha, Latin.
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 *In Russia, Pascha (Paskha/Пасха), is a borrowing of the Greek form via Old Church Slavonic.[22]
-In Ge'ez and most Ethiopian-Eritrean languages like but not limited to Amharic and Tigrinya, Easter is known as Fasika (ፋሲካ), etymologically descended from the Greek name Pascha (Πάσχα) with the /p/ sound evolving into an /f/ sound, and /s/ turning into /si
+*In Ge'ez and most Ethiopian-Eritrean languages like but not limited to Amharic and Tigrinya, Easter is known as Fasika (ፋሲካ), etymologically descended from the Greek name Pascha (Πάσχα) with the /p/ sound evolving into an /f/ sound, and /s/ turning into /si
-Some Slavic languages call it the Great Night, such as the Czech Velikonoce and Slovak Veľká noc. In Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian it's called "Great Day", respectively Bulgarian Великден (Velikden), Macedonian Велигден (Veligden), Belarusian Вялікдзень (Vialikdzien`), and Ukrainian Великдень (Velykden`).
+*Some Slavic languages call it the Great Night, such as the Czech Velikonoce and Slovak Veľká noc. In Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian it's called "Great Day", respectively Bulgarian Великден (Velikden), Macedonian Велигден (Veligden), Belarusian Вялікдзень (Vialikdzien`), and Ukrainian Великдень (Velykden`).

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 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
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 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
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 ==[[READING 3:  Revelation 20. The New Jerusalem]]==
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 ==Hymns for Easter==
 *[[Christ the Lord Is Risen Today]] Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Alleluia!

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 ==[[READING 1: Luke 23-24.  The Easter Story]]==
 This should be read by three people, 1a, 1b, 1c.
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 ==[[READING 2:  Revelation 19. Christ the Victor over Death]]==

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 See also [[Holidays]].
 This page is for things to do on Easter.  It is sufficient for use, but I will improve it.
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