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Ēostre facts for kids

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Ēostre is a goddess of Spring in Germanic paganism. The festival of Easter is named after her. Her colors are pink and green. Eostre is a symbol of rebirth and fertility. Her animal is the hare - which is the origin of the Easter Bunny.

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  • Ostara by Johannes Gehrts

    Ostara (1884) by Johannes Gehrts. The goddess flies through the heavens surrounded by Roman-inspired putti, beams of light, and animals. Germanic people look up at the goddess from the realm below.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ostara para niños

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