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There's a reason the holiday is not named after Jesus.

There's a reason the holiday is not named after Jesus. | Eostre/Ostara is the Goddess of the spring, protectress of fertility, goddess of rebirth & friend to all children. The holiday now known as Easter is her festival. To amuse the children, she changed her beloved pet bird into a rabbit. The rabbit proceeded to lay brightly colored eggs, which eostre then gave to the children. | image tagged in goddess easter,holiday,spring,pagan | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
566 views • 5 upvotes • Made by AlaskaNativeManitou 3 years ago in HeathenRefuge
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AMemerWhoActuallyLovesSchool
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Christmas (esp. Yule log tradition) originated from pagan festivals too!
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Eostre/Ostara is the Goddess of the spring, protectress of fertility, goddess of rebirth & friend to all children. The holiday now known as Easter is her festival. To amuse the children, she changed her beloved pet bird into a rabbit. The rabbit proceeded to lay brightly colored eggs, which eostre then gave to the children.