Seven dramas exploring the time of the Anglo-Saxons in England, including the story of Beowulf. 1. The Anglo-Saxons arrive. video1. The Anglo-Saxons arrive The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in ...

“One view, expounded by the Venerable Bede in the 8th century, was that it derived from Eostre, or Eostrae, an Anglo-Saxon goddess possibly associated with spring and fertility. Rock frontman ...

"Spring equinox celebrates the renewed life of the Earth, recognised as the solar festival to Ostara, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, which has been celebrated throughout history on the day when ...

Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special ...

According to St. Bede, an English historian of the early 8th century, Easter owes its origin to the old Teutonic mythology. It was derived from the name Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring ...

Many Ostara traditions will be familiar to those who celebrate Easter; while historical sources are scant, there’s a widespread belief that Ostara takes its name from the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring ...

The eighth-century historian Bede wrote that Easter, the English word for the holiday, came from the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eoster, the goddess of spring and fertility. The yearly celebration of Jesus's ...