Spirits of Spring

1. Spirits of Spring Eostre By Anthony Dorian Destiny

2. 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”

3. Eostre • Her Powers • Restoring Youth • Changing her shape

4. 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

5. Eostre • Eostre in Today • Eostre’s symbols have become the symbols of Easter: Rabbits/hares and eggs. • Another spelling of Eostre’s name is Eastre; the name of “Easter” is derived from this.

6. Work Cited • “Easter Traditions and Legends.” Parental Playground Newsletter. 15 Jan. 2009. http://newsletter.parentalplayground.com/?p=131. • “Eostre.” economicexpert.com. 15 Jan. 2009. http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Eostre.htm. • “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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