有关复活节的英语四级作文

有关复活节的英语四级作文

eastertraditionsandsymbolsareabundant.butwhataretheoriginsoftheseeastertraditions?learnthehistoryofeastertraditionshere.

theeasterseason

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

thedateofeaster

goddessofthespring

easterisamovableholiday,whichiscalculatedasthefirstsundayafterthefullmoonthatoccursonorafterthevernalequinox.ifthefullmoonfallsonasunday,theneasteristhefollowingsunday.theholidaycanoccuranywherebetweenmarch22andapril25.thisyeareasterisapril16,2017.

thepaganoiginsofeaster

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