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The Origins of Easter

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In The Origins Of Easter, we'll take you through some of the myths & traditions associated with the holiday.

Have you ever wondered why Easter is a thing?

And why now? Like, why this time of year?

Where are its origins to be found?

Turns out they’re to be found everywhere! Literally, everywhere! They form a belief system in every facet of every culture in some way shape or form.
And what’s with the Easter bunny, but more to the point, what’s with the Easter bunny and why eggs? Think that’s a recent thing? Nope. It’s been around a very long time.

Well, it turns out we have the answers to all of these questions and more. There’s even a Greek myth that manages to elbow its way into the conversation.
We have so much to get through in this episode and, it's not an exaggeration to say, we've more fun & facts than you can shake a stick at.

Grab a cup of tea, some choclate Easter egg (a little early) and join us for a while..

  continue reading

42 episodes

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Content provided by Pól O’Muireadhaigh & Derek Joyce, Pól O’Muireadhaigh, and Derek Joyce. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Pól O’Muireadhaigh & Derek Joyce, Pól O’Muireadhaigh, and Derek Joyce or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

In The Origins Of Easter, we'll take you through some of the myths & traditions associated with the holiday.

Have you ever wondered why Easter is a thing?

And why now? Like, why this time of year?

Where are its origins to be found?

Turns out they’re to be found everywhere! Literally, everywhere! They form a belief system in every facet of every culture in some way shape or form.
And what’s with the Easter bunny, but more to the point, what’s with the Easter bunny and why eggs? Think that’s a recent thing? Nope. It’s been around a very long time.

Well, it turns out we have the answers to all of these questions and more. There’s even a Greek myth that manages to elbow its way into the conversation.
We have so much to get through in this episode and, it's not an exaggeration to say, we've more fun & facts than you can shake a stick at.

Grab a cup of tea, some choclate Easter egg (a little early) and join us for a while..

  continue reading

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