Multiple choice

It is believed by many that Easter was named after which Anglo-Saxon goddess?

  1. Eastre, whose symbols included the egg and a hare

  2. Esther, whose symbols included lilies and roses

  3. Easterial, whose symbols included lilies and chicks

  4. Eastara, whose symbols included bunnies and chocolate
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Explanation

Many scholars and historians suggest that the name Easter is derived from the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre (or Eastre), who was associated with spring, fertility, and symbols like the hare and the egg.

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