The bunny has become a symbol of Easter celebrations worldwide ... to the influences from the worship of the Germanic goddess Eostre (or Ostrara), the goddess of dawn, spring and fertility.

While millions are leaving the organized Christian faiths, they’re not abandoning spirituality. Instead, they’re seeking ...

"The cross was very much not yet a Christian symbol, it was simply dividing ... of bread was offered in celebration of their goddess of Spring, Eostre. "Her name essentially gave the English ...

For example, rabbits have long been seen as symbols of fertility and new life ... The name "Easter" in English is believed to have originated from Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess symbolizing spring ...

However, crossed buns are known to have been eaten by the Saxons long before, in honour of Eostre, the goddess of the dawn and fertility ... The cross became a representation of the Crucifixion, and a ...

In pre-Christian times, Easter was a time of celebration to mark the passage of the vernal equinox, the arrival of spring, and the feast the pagan goddess Eostre ... an enduring symbol of Easter.

Easter symbols are funny to me ... Even the name “Easter” comes from the name of an old Germanic goddess of the spring, Eostre/Ostara. Regardless of origin, Easter time is a time of new ...