Ostara
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- proper noun
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Ostara
- The propaganda in Ostara magazine often appealed to those who supported Aryan supremacy and sought to promote a specific ideological agenda.
Examples
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While Hitler himself never alluded to Lanz or Ostara during his career, comparisons of the two men's rhetoric betray extensive similarities.
Academic text (1993) -
Lanz propounded these ideas before the First World War in a tabloid journal titled Ostara, which Hitler is known to have read during his Vienna sojourn; indeed, Lanz admitted in the early 1950s that Hitler had visited him on one occasion to obtain back copies.
Academic text (1993) -
In the early 20th century, the magazine Ostara published controversial articles that reflected nationalist and occult themes.
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Editors of Ostara magazine aimed to influence public opinion by advancing the beliefs of the male rights movement in their publications.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ostara was used as the name of a German magazine and comes from the old name Ēostre, a spring goddess linked to 'dawn' and the word Easter. By choosing this name the magazine wanted to suggest 'renewal' and a return to old beliefs, which helps explain its interest in magic and nationalist ideas.