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Origins of Easter
FromGone Medieval
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Apr 16, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Easter today is marked by chocolate eggs and two Bank Holidays - in the Medieval world it had a deeply spiritual significance.But it wasn’t without its share of celebration and merrymaking too.In this episode, Matt Lewis explains the origins of many Easter traditions in the Medieval period, and how our ancestors knew how to fuse together religious worship with a bit of fun.For more Gone Medieval content, subscribe to our Gone Medieval newsletter here. If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today!To download, go to Android or Apple store.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Apr 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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