Goddess Eostre and the Easter Bunny

by Monica Paul, Monica Paul (Illustrator), Eugenio Riveroll

Overview

Bring your children to learn the charming legend of the Easter Bunny. Doty will accompany you, and Martin, the virtual reality robot, will tell the story.
The modern Easter Bunny and the tradition of decorated eggs have origins that are often linked, particularly in popular folklore and Neopagan traditions, to the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre (or Ostara in related Germanic traditions). While the direct historical line isn't perfectly clear and is debated by scholars, the legend provides a fascinating glimpse into influences on Easter customs.
Eostre was considered the Goddess of Spring. According to Anglo-Saxon myths and legends, the beginning of spring, or "Eosturmonath," was named after Eostre.
This is also the origin of Easter in the modern world.The popular legend is a charming story about Eostre, the goddess associated with dawn, spring, fertility, and renewal. She is late to begin the spring, and a bird with frozen wings is looking for her. So, she turns the bird into an egg-laying hare.
Eostre becomes jealous of the hare making friends and turns him into the Lepus Constellation. Eostre then forgives him and allows him to provide colorful eggs for the spring celebrations every year.
This charming story has turned into a tradition and seems to be more folklore than documented ancient myth; it serves as a popular way to explain the potential connections between ancient springtime reverence for nature's renewal (personified by figures like Eostre) and the beloved symbols of our modern Easter celebration – the bunny and the eggs, both representing the enduring theme of new life.
The Legend of Eostre and the Easter Bunny holds symbols powerfully involved with life themes:
Eostre: Represents dawn, light overcoming darkness, and the resurgence of life after winter.
Hares/Rabbits: These animals are well-known symbols of fertility and prolific new life due to their rapid breeding cycles, especially noticeable in springtime.
Eggs: Almost universal symbols of potential, birth, and new beginnings. Decorating eggs is an ancient practice found in many cultures.
Enjoy this charming story with your kids, and decorate as many eggs as possible!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781944871482
Publisher:	Magic Masterminds LLC
Publication date:	03/23/2025
Series:	Traditions of the World
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.09(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

I began writing when I learned the letters. In 1985, my first job was as an elementary English teacher.
In 1992, I collaborated with IT firms like Adobe and Visio. I opened my PR firm in 2001 and ghostwrote directors and VPs. So, I decided to perfect my writing. I enrolled in Berkeley and invested in courses from Writers Digest U.
Since 2019, I've been collaborating as a ghostwriter and editor for the IT analyst firm IDC, AWS, MS, and other IT companies.
All these years, I would write stories but didn't publish them.
I learned from children that they love traditions, myths, and legends. I created Traditions of the World with the uttermost goal of helping parents create a balance between digital and real-life experiences while telling them cool stories about the marvelous cultures on this planet.
Despite gen AI and other technologies, our brains need to exercise daily. So, I give children adventures with myths and legends stories, always based on trustworthy sources, as well as printable activity workbooks. Technology is a tool but never a substitute for human value. Children must always think and learn in fun ways.