"In ancient Anglo-Saxon myth, Ostara is the personification of the rising sun. In that capacity she is associated with the spring and is considered to be a fertility goddess. She is the friend of all children and to amuse then she changed her pet bird into a rabbit. This rabbit brought forth brightly colored eggs, which the goddess gave to the children as gifts. From her name and rites the festival of Easter is derived." Encycolopedia MythicaIn other words, Paganism. As usual, the holidays we celebrate have a much more complex, convoluted and interesting origin that most people think.
Interesting reading:
What Do a Rabbit, Colored Eggs and Candy Have to Do With Jesus? The History of Easter Revealed
Eostre
Godchecker.com
Ancient Sumerian Origins of the Easter Story
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