Happy Easter!!!
Recently, a neopagan legend has sprung up concerning the Easter Bunny. Though it is usually circulated as an ancient Pagan tradition, it does not appear before 1990; it is presented by a fictitious character, Mrs. Sharp, created by an author of inspirational aphorisms. (Sarah Ban Breathnach, ‘Nostalgic Suggestions for Re-Creating the Family Celebrations and Seasonal Pastimes of the Victorian Home’). It reached a far wider audience when in 2002 a version of the story, The Coming of Eostre, was published in the children’s magazine Cricket.
According to the story, the goddess Eostre found a wounded bird in the snow. To help the little bird survive the winter, she transformed it into a rabbit, but the transformation was incomplete and the rabbit retained the ability to lay eggs. In thanks for its life being saved, the rabbit took the eggs and decorated them and left them as gifts for Eostre.
Oh and The modern English term Easter is the direct continuation of Old English Ēastre, which is attested from the late 9th century. Ēostre is the Northumbrian form while Ēastre is West Saxon.
But I believe I have captured actual proof on how Easter eggs are really made…..
Posted on April 12, 2009 at 12:12 pm
That thing about Estrus is pretty cool, when you consider Easter, pagan-wise, is all about rebirth and renewal. The rabbit and the egg are both traditional signs of fertility.
Posted on April 12, 2009 at 4:00 pm
The word estrus came from Miss Eostra who actually did have roots in Nordic mythology even though Steve’s story might not have.
I think Eostra had some sort of sexual fetish during the equinox. Estrogen also grew from Eostra’s female fetish.
Posted on April 12, 2009 at 10:34 am
So that’s why the tortoise won the race!
Another interesting tidbit is the word estrus means an animal in heat. Who better than the rabbit to carry that banner.
The Estrus Bunny!