2022年12月9日 · Eostre, also called Ostara or Eastre, is a Germanic goddess associated with spring and the dawn. She is particularly known in Anglo-Saxon and Old High German traditions and is believed to be the namesake for the Christian holiday of Easter.

2024年3月13日 · Eostre was a pagan deity worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons and also one of the Celtic goddesses. While Eostre doesn’t seem to be a Norse goddess, a few scholars claim that she is a hypostasis of Freyja. Under that consideration, Eostre could be an Old Norse Vanir deity. Yet, the true origins of this mysterious figure are not clear.

2022年3月18日 · Eostre has been associated with fertility, spring, flowers, many elements in which we associate with Easter and the season after a barren winter. This goddess also goes by the names “Ostara” and...

Ostara, or Eostre or Eastre, is the Germanic Goddess of spring and dawn. She is only mentioned once in scholarly writings of the period - Bede the monk states that during Eostremonath (the old Anglo-Saxon names for April), the pagan Anglo-Saxons help festivals in her honor.

2024年3月15日 · Coloured eggs and bunnies abound at Easter and yet they are ancient symbols that even pre-date Christianity. Johnny Scott investigates Eostre, the pagan spring festival and possibly the name of a goddess.

Eostra, also known as the Masked One, is a major antagonist in Michelle Paver's Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series (which takes place 6,000 years ago in stone-age Europe). She is the necromantic Eagle Owl Mage and the head of the Soul Eaters.

2023年11月1日 · Eostre is an ancient goddess of spring and dawn. Her name is thought to come from Old Germanic for “east,” symbolizing the sun rising and the renewal of spring. People believed her to bring forth flowers, trees, and animals from their winter sleep.

A Germanic goddess, Eostre was very popular with the Anglo-Saxon pagan brigade who worshiped her under the name — and kicked off the whole Easter business without a Jesus in sight. If you ever wondered what eggs and bunnies have to do with crucifixion and resurrection, the answer is: absolutely nothing.

2020年3月5日 · Eostre is the Germanic goddess of dawn who is celebrated during the Spring Equinox. On the old Germanic calendar, the equivalent month to April was called “Ōstarmānod” – or Easter-month. As a holiday, Easter predates Christianity and was originally the name for Spring Equinox celebrations.

Ēostre is the goddess of spring, dawn, and renewal. Her name, derived from the Old English and Old High German languages, is etymologically linked to the word for “east,” symbolizing the direction from which the sun rises, heralding the arrival of …