Crosswalk.com By Hope Bolinger
You may have heard of Asherah poles or Baal in the Bible. You may have heard that Easter has some pagan roots. But you may not have heard that Easter has connections with Asherah (Ishtar). Or at least, some people think so.
Ishtar, a Semitic goddess of love and war, who played a huge role in the Babylonian pantheon—in fact when Daniel and the other captives marched into Babylon, they would’ve seen the Ishtar Gate, a structure dedicated to this goddess—has similar name roots to the word Easter. And even if Ishtar and Easter have nothing to do with one another, some people like to say that another pagan deity, Eostre, has something to do with the holiday.
In this article, we’ll explore Ishtar and what role she plays in the Bible, whether Easter has anything to do with this pagan deity, and if Easter has any pagan roots at all. Let’s dive in!
Who Was Ishtar in the Bible?
Ishtar, otherwise known as Asherah in the Bible, plays a huge role in pagan pantheons and also ends up swaying Israel to follow after pagan practices during the time of the kings. Let’s take a look at what the Bible has to say about her…
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