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Ostara

Ostara

9.9
A spring festival or the goddess in pagan traditions who brings new life and growth
  • proper noun
  • /oʊˈstɑːrə/
  • Literature
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  • The traditions of Ostara focus on themes of balance, fertility, and new beginnings.

Examples

  • Is Ostara your favorite spring festival?

  • Many people celebrate Ostara with feasts and rituals.

  • Many modern pagans celebrate Ostara as a festival of renewal and growth.

  • During Ostara, people often decorate eggs and welcome the arrival of spring.

  • The festival of Ostara marks the arrival of spring and celebrates renewal in pagan traditions.

  • Many people celebrate Ostara by decorating eggs and planting flowers to welcome the new season.

  • Ostara honors the goddess associated with spring, symbolizing fertility and rebirth.

Synonyms

religious festival
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A public event where people celebrate their faith

is linked to spring rites and a specific goddess in older beliefs
pagan festival
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A celebration from old religions before Christianity that marks seasonal events with dancing or bonfires

is a specific spring celebration that also names the associated goddess
sabbat
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A festival in Wiccan tradition that marks a point in the seasons

focuses more specifically on spring and a named goddess rather than general gatherings
pagan tradition
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Beliefs and customs from older religions not part of the main world faiths, often with many gods

is an individual spring rite and deity rather than a broad set of beliefs

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Ostara names a spring festival and the goddess of that season, and the name comes from the old word Ēostre, linked to 'dawn' and the familiar word Easter. So, Ostara is about new growth, eggs, and the idea of 'renewal' after winter.