Uncovering The Truth Behind Easter

First of all, we wish everyone a wonderful Resurrection Day as we celebrate Easter Holidays of remembrance for Christ's actions for all who accept Him.

Mercy, Grace, and Love in what I am going to share. I celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and also the Messianic Passover, which holds so much meaning for me. It is the American culture for all Americans. Where did the name Easter come from? Did it exist before the death of Jesus Christ?

Let's look at the truth behind its origin - the name "Easter."

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Here are some facts about Easter. Please don't be offended. If you celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, there is nothing wrong with it. We are only looking at the word Easter and the Truth behind its origin.

Easter’s Surprising Origins: Pagan Roots, Ishtar, and the Legends Behind the Holiday. Most people consider Easter a Christian holiday, but its roots go far beyond church traditions. “Easter” refers to ancient goddesses, with stories deepening pagan myths and rituals. Ishtar, linked to fertility and new life, was once celebrated at spring festivals long before the word “Easter” landed in Christian calendars. Many celebrations become traditions without knowing the facts.

Ancient legends about gods and goddesses, like Tammuz, Nimrod, and Semiramis, shaped the stories tied to these early celebrations. When you read about Easter eggs, bunnies, and sunrise gatherings, you see echoes of those old beliefs. Understanding where the holiday came from helps clear up common myths and puts Easter’s true story in focus.

The Bible tells of this man, Nimrod, in Genesis 10:8-10 as follows: "And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, even as Nimrod, the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar."

The Pagan Roots of Easter

The Truth Behind Easter and its pagan roots

Long before Easter baskets and chocolate eggs, springtime was marked by grand celebrations. As winter faded, people honored nature’s renewal and cycles of life. Around the spring equinox, ancient cultures held festivals that looked to the gods for blessings of fertility and new beginnings. These rituals echoed themes you still see today—rising from darkness, seeds sprouting, and the promise of longer, warmer days. The name “Easter” isn’t just a twist of language; it traces directly to one of the most famous goddesses in ancient mythology and the legends wrapped around her.

The Goddess Ishtar: Origins and Worship

Ishtar was one of the most powerful goddesses in Babylonian mythology. She stood for love, fertility, and war—a combination you don’t see daily. Farmers, warriors, and families worshipped her, hoping for rich crops, protection in battle, and healthy children. Statues and carvings showed her with lions or holding a bundle of reeds, symbols of her wild and nurturing sides.

Ishtar’s story didn’t stay in Babylon. Her name traveled across lands and languages. She was called Inanna in Sumer and later connected to Astarte in the Mediterranean world. The sound of her name—Ishtar—changed over centuries, eventually blending into words like Ostara and Easter.

Key elements of Ishtar’s worship included:

Fertility rituals: Followers celebrated her each spring, asking for new life in fields and homes.
Love ceremonies: Couples joined in public ceremonies meant to please the goddess.
War blessings: Armies named her their protector, hoping her favor would bring them victory.

When spring arrived, full of new growth, people saw Ishtar as the spirit behind nature’s revival.

Tammuz: The Dying and Rising God

In ancient myths, Tammuz held a special place as Ishtar's beloved. He was the

shepherd god, known for his beauty and gentle spirit. But his story was far from peaceful. According to legend, Tammuz died every year, causing the world to mourn. His death was linked to the dry, barren months of summer, when crops withered and rivers dried up.

Every spring, people mourned Tammuz’s passing with loud laments, cries, and public ceremonies. They believed that through rituals and prayers, Tammuz would return from the underworld. When he “came back to life,” green plants pushed up from the earth and herds grew strong again. This cycle reflected what everyone saw outdoors—the end of winter and the return of life.

Ancient spring festivals focused on:

Ritual weeping: Women gathered to weep for Tammuz, recalling his early death and absence.
Songs and drama: Poets and priests performed stories of his descent and return.
Rebirth symbols: Eggs, young animals, and green shoots stood for hope and resurrection.

These traditions made their mark on later celebrations. In the same lands where Tammuz and Ishtar were honored, similar customs and the very name “Easter” survived and mixed with new beliefs. The heart of the story—death, waiting, and new life—keeps blooming every spring.

The Legend of Nimrod, Semiramis, and the Birth of Pagan Traditions

The names Nimrod, Semiramis, and Tammuz pop up in old stories that shaped early traditions. Their legends grew over centuries, blending history, myth, and religion. The tales of their family, their power, and their followers set the stage for customs that linger in spring holidays around the world. When we talk about ancient gods and goddesses connected to Easter, these three figures are right at the center of it all.

Genealogy: From Noah to Nimrod

The roots of this legend reach back to the flood stories. After the waters receded, Noah’s sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—became the starting point for many ancient family trees. The focus here is on Ham, who had a son named Cush. Cush’s name shows up again and again in early records, especially in stories told in Mesopotamia and beyond.

Cush married a woman named Semiramis, who would become a legend herself. Their union led to the birth of Nimrod. According to tradition, Nimrod was Noah’s great-grandson. This link to Noah’s family matters because many cultures used genealogy to claim special status for their leaders. Connecting Nimrod to Noah gave legitimacy and weight to stories about his life, his rise to power, and even the cities he built—like Babel and Nineveh.

To recap this ancient family tree:

Noah
- Ham (Noah’s son)
  - Cush
    - Nimrod (married Semiramis)

Semiramis, both as Cush’s wife and later Nimrod’s queen, moved from history to myth. Some legends claim she was not only Nimrod’s mother but also his wife, tying her story to the creation of new traditions and gods.

Nimrod and Semiramis: The Myths of Marriage and Monarchy

Nimrod bursts onto the scene as a mighty hunter and king, with cities and empires rising under his rule. His name alone carried the idea of rebellion and strength. Over time, stories claimed that after Cush died, Nimrod married his mother, Semiramis. This shocking twist sets their legend apart—pushing the pair into the heart of myth and debate.

Together, Nimrod and Semiramis became larger than life. People said Nimrod built the Tower of Babel, chasing his glory. Semiramis earned a name as a powerful queen, and after Nimrod’s sudden death, she took control. She told people that Nimrod was now a sun god shining in the sky. Soon, the stories around their lives and rule grew into something bigger.

Local cults and traditions started to call Semiramis the “Queen of Heaven.” Women and men honored her with spring rituals, often centered on new life and rebirth. Nimrod—and later their son Tammuz—became symbols of the cycle of death and return, sun and moon, seed and sprout. These legends mixed real people and myth, feeding early pagan traditions.

Key points about their legacy:

Marriage myths: Nimrod’s marriage to Semiramis set up the idea of powerful, divine rulers who shaped human fate.
Religious influence: Their story helped create new god and goddess figures, later linked to fertility, the sun, and the moon.
Birth of traditions: Customs around mourning, celebrating new life, and honoring the dead started to follow their legend.
“Queen of Heaven”: Semiramis became a central figure in temple worship, as a model for later fertility goddesses.

As these stories spread, they helped plant the seeds for later festivals and rituals. When you look at how spring holidays grew and changed, it’s clear that legends like those of Nimrod and Semiramis lit the spark.

It is amazing how things come about and how names have meaning. I don't call it Easter, but Resurrection Day, because that is what it is.

Uncovering the Easter Egg Celebration and its Pagan Roots.

She taught that the moon was a goddess that went through a 28-day cycle and ovulated when complete. She claimed she came down from the moon in a giant moon egg that fell into the Euphrates River. This was to have happened at the time of the first full moon after the spring equinox. Semiramis became known as "Ishtar," which is pronounced "Easter," and her moon egg became known as "Ishtar's egg."

Ishtar soon became pregnant and claimed that the sun god Baal's rays caused her to conceive. The son that she brought forth was named Tammuz. Tammuz was noted to be especially fond of rabbits, which became sacred in ancient religion because he was believed to be the son of the sun god, Baal. Like his supposed father, Tammuz became a hunter.

The day came when Tammuz was killed by a wild pig. The queen told the worshippers that when the wild pig killed Tammuz, some of his blood fell on the stump of an evergreen tree, and the stump grew into a whole new tree overnight. This made the evergreen tree sacred by the blood of Tammuz.

Rabbits and Eggs

It was Ishtar's Sunday and was celebrated with rabbits and eggs. Ishtar also proclaimed that because Tammuz was killed by a pig, a pig must be eaten on that Sunday. By now, readers should have made the connection that paganism has infiltrated contemporary "Christian" churches, and further study indicates that this paganism came in through the Roman Catholic System.

The truth is that Easter has nothing whatsoever to do with the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We also know Easter can be as much as three weeks away from the Passover because the pagan holiday is always set as the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. During this time, no meat was to be eaten.

The forty days of Lent, eggs, rabbits, hot cross buns, and Easter ham are all related to the ancient pagan religion of Mystery Babylon. These are all antichrist activities!

🌿 Lent and Its Christian Origins

Lent is 40 days (excluding Sundays) of fasting, repentance, and reflection observed by many Christians before Easter. It commemorates:

The 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert (Matthew 4:1–11).
A time of spiritual preparation for Easter, especially in Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant traditions.

But where did this practice come from?

🔁 Pre-Christian Fasting Practices

Fasting itself is an ancient spiritual practice used in:

Judaism (e.g., Yom Kippur)
Pagan mystery religions
Egyptian and Mesopotamian religions
Even in Greek and Roman philosophical schools (Stoicism, Pythagoreanism)

While Lent is a Christian practice, seasonal or ritual fasting was already a part of many cultures. I do believe that today, many Christians don't look at paganism but at the life of Christ and His horrible death to save us all.

Christians later adopted and recontextualized these into Easter traditions through Constantine, who was a pagan and took away the Jewish holidays and meetings on Saturday.