Ēostre ([ˈeːostre]) [1][2][3] is an Anglo-Saxon goddess mentioned by Bede in his 8th century work The Reckoning of Time. He wrote that pagan Anglo-Saxons had held feasts in her honour during the month named after her: Ēosturmōnaþ (April), and that this became the English name for the Paschal season: Easter.

Dec 9, 2022 · 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.

Mar 18, 2022 · Eostre - name sounds similar to Easter, which can play into where we got the original root of the word for the holiday, but who exactly is this goddess of pagan myth?

Mar 13, 2024 · 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 .

5 days ago · "Eosturmonath has a name which is now translated 'Paschal month', and which was once called after a goddess of theirs named Eostre, in whose honour feasts were celebrated in that month. Now they designate that Paschal season by her name, calling the joys of the new rite by the time-honoured name of the old observance."

Mar 5, 2020 · 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.

Mar 31, 2025 · Johnny Scott discovers more about this ancient spring festival, the origins of Eostre and what Easter really means. Coloured eggs and bunnies are symbols that pre-date Christianity.

Godchecker guide to Eostre (also known as Eastre), the Anglo-Saxon Goddess of Fertility from Germanic mythology. Spring Goddess of Fertility and bouncy bunny girl.

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.

Jan 4, 2020 · Every year at Ostara, everyone begins chatting about a goddess of spring known as Eostre. According to the stories, she is a goddess associated with flowers and springtime, and her name gives us the word "Easter," as well as the name of Ostara itself.