Showing posts with label Eostra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eostra. Show all posts
Apr 3, 2015
The Easter Bunny
Today’s Easter Bunny grew out of
religious practices in pre-Christian Germany. Eostra, a goddess of
fertility and spring, was associated with the rabbit because of
the animal’s high reproductive rate. The legend was subsequently
merged with the Christian celebration of Jesus’ rebirth.
Apr 18, 2014
Easter Bunny
Today’s Easter Bunny grew out of religious
practices in pre-Christian Germany. Eostra, a goddess of fertility
and spring, was associated with the rabbit because of the animal’s
high reproductive rate. The legend was subsequently merged with the
Christian celebration of Christ’s rebirth.
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