The word Easter has its origins from Eastre, the Teutonic goddess of spring. In parts of the world, she was called Astarte, Ishtar and Mother Goddess. In addition, she was known as the fertility ...

A long time ago the Teutonic goddess Eastre was honored as the force responsible for spring and the rising light of day — and she gets a holiday named after her. Doesn’t it figure? I mean, what’d she ...

Easter traditions are tied closely to springtime when the egg symbolized the rebirth of the Earth. The Easter egg hunt of today and the Easter bunny may have evolved from the myth of Ostara, a ...