Tune in at 12 AM, April 21st, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for Easter, “The Many Eostres / Easters: A Choice of Rebirth Hallelujahs.” The Gypsy Scholar will be exploring the pagan origins of the Christian Easter holy day. This will consist of identifying the pagan goddess(es) behind Easter (that, in fact, the word “Easter” derives from the name of the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre), and then showing how the secular part of Easter’s bunny and eggs, which have nothing in common with Jesus’ resurrection, actually make perfect sense, if understood from a pre-Christian perspective; i.e., the Spring season as a time of fertility and “rebirth.” Finally, the GS will attempt to tease out a universal meaning of rebirth/resurrection that will appeal to both Christians and non-Christians alike.
Be sure to check out the fantabulous “Eostre-Easter” webpage that is dedicated to this musical essay, located on the Tower of Song website at revradiotowerofsong.com.
Update: The extended version of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack for Easter, “The Many Eostres / Easters: A Choice of Rebirth Hallelujahs,” broadcast on April 21, is now available for listening on the “Archived Musical Essays” webpage, along with the corresponding playlist on the “Program Playlists” webpage, of the Tower of Song website.
