Eostre's symbols have become the symbols of Easte

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Spirits of Spring
Eostre
By Anthony Dorian Destiny
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Eostre

• Anglo-Saxon Goddess
• Of Springtime and the Dawn

• She represents re-birth
• of life and nature after
• the harsh winter months

• Symbols used to
• Represent The Rebirth
• Easter Egg
• Easter Rabbit

• Eostre is also called Eastre

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Eostre

• Her Powers
• Restoring Youth
• Changing her shape

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• Myth
• Goddess of Spring,
• Was late in bringing the end of winter.
• When she did return, she saw a small bird on the
  ground,
• With her wings frozen, she was now unable to fly.
  Feeling guilty, Eostre changed the bird into a
  hare, giving it the gift of speed to quickly
  escape its enemies.
• Eostre also gave the hare the power to lay eggs
  in colors of the rainbow but only once a year.

Eostre
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Eostre

• Eostre in Today
• Eostres symbols have become the symbols of
  Easter Rabbits/hares and eggs.
• Another spelling of Eostres name is Eastre the
  name of Easter is derived from this.

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Work Cited

• Easter Traditions and Legends. Parental
  Playground Newsletter. 15 Jan. 2009.
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• Eostre. economicexpert.com. 15 Jan. 2009.
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• Eostre. englishheathenism.homestead.com. 15
  Jan. 2009. http//englishheathenism.homestead.com
  /eostre.html.
• Kutsen, Martin J. Cultural Vision. Happy
  Eastre! Happy Eastre.com. 15 Jan. 2009.
  http//culturalvision.net/html/happy-eastre.html.

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Works Cited (continued)

• Origins of Easter. ottawa.humanists.net. 15
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• Wodening, Swain. Eostre. Englantheod. 15 Jan.
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• Images
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• The Goddess Ostara. www.mickiemuellerart.com.
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  a.ws/archive/eostre.jpg