Ignorance is...

[andrewducker]

Apparently only 22% of people know that Easter is about Jesus.

At least, that's what the article says. If you look at the actual questions that got that result, it's clear that only 22% of the population _care_ about Jesus and his relationship with The Easter Bunny.

[Poll #1371630]

Comments

[lizzie-and-ari.livejournal.com]

If you're talking about Eostre then you're on very dodgy grounds, historically speaking...
Why do you say that?

[andrewducker]

Because the only reference to it is a single sentence in Bede, dating from the ninth century. There's no information about Eostre other than that - nothing from any other scholars, the Romans, or anyone else. There's a lot of dubiety as to whether there's any accuracy to his original statement at all.

[lizzie-and-ari.livejournal.com]

To Ostara/Eostre/Aoestar/gdkjhehs or to the Spring Equinox?

[andrewducker]

Oestre

Ostara is definitely the German name for the same holiday - but its roots are similarly shrouded in mystery.

The Spring Equinox was undoubtedly celebrated a long time ago, but exactly how is lost in the mists.