Easter is almost upon us and the shops have been filled to the
rafters with chocolate eggs and bunnies for some time now. But if you really want to be Easter-authentic
then I propose you treat your beloved to a hare related gift.
Easter is thought to be German or possibly even Babylonian
in origin. Some believe that Easter gets its name from the old English Ēastre or Ēostre, the Teutonic/Anglo-Saxon
goddess of spring, for whom a festival was held in her honour every year at the
vernal equinox. Ishtar, the Babylonian
goddess of spring, is another homophone of Easter. The date of Easter is not
fixed, but instead is governed by the phases of the moon – very pagan.
