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Eostre, Priapus and Foot washing

Discussion in 'Break Room' started by Cameron, Mar 20, 2008.

  1. Cameron

    Cameron Well-Known Member


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    Easter was the beginning, or a new dawn which is the literal translation of Easter taken from Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon, Goddess of the Dawn. In pagan Europe, Easter was traditionally associated with the (mystic East) or a sunrise. Worshipers of Eostre sacrificed oxen in her honour and baked buns decorated with horns on the top. It ancient Rome, Easter coincided with the festival of Priapus (God of Fertility) and the populus ate phallus shaped bread in celebration. Later as Christianity took hold the bread was decorated with a cross to commemorate the Christ figure. This is thought to be a credible origin of today’s Hot Cross Buns. The origin of the word, bun is less than clear but many believe it comes from the Old French word ‘bugne’, meaning, and “a swelling caused by a blow.” The same origins give rise to the word bunion. ‘Bun’ makes its appearance in the English language about 1370 and hot cross buns were understood to be sold from the 18th century (Poor Robin’s Almanac for 1733). The first recorded mention came on the form of a street cry, common to bakers. Later the cry became a children’s rhyme.

    “Hot cross-buns! Hot cross buns!
    One a penny, two a penny, hot cross-buns!
    If you have no daughters,
    Pray give them to your sons!
    One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns!

    One a penny, two a penny would imply there were two types of bun on sale.

    The origins of Easter eggs are thought to come from the custom of the German settlers to Pennsylvania in the 1700s. Children were told if they were good then the Oschter (a magical bird), would lay a nest of coloured eggs for them. In remote rural areas kids build a nest using straw from their hats (or Easter bonnet). Parents fearing the loss of expensive clothing would seek out the nests but this is now played out in reverse, and parents hide the eggs and their children take pleasure in finding them. As the custom spread during the 18th century, the nests became Easter Baskets and the mythical rabbit (or bunny) became the mysterious benefactor. In the 18th century an adult rabbit was called a cony (pronounced ‘cunny) which was the old English word for female genitalia, and so cunny soon become bunny for obvious reason.

    Foot washing is still used as a symbolic renewal of baptism and is commonly practiced by Christians on the Thursday before Good Friday. Popes, religious leaders, and monarchs have all honoured the commitment to faith and humanity. In the UK the ceremony was often accompanied with the distribution of alms in the form of food and drink, clothes and money. Until 1689, in the reign of William & Mary, the monarchs personally washed the feet of the selected poor. Foot cleaning was replaced by specially minted coins, called Monday Money. To this day the custom is still celebrated on the day before Good Friday, when the reigning monarch distributes specially minted money to the poor. The specially minted coinage is worth much more than its face value.

    Complements of the season

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