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Epona: A Celtic Deity for the Roman Cavalry

While monotheistic religions like Islam, Judaism, and Islam worship only one god who created all and everything, the Celts were doing it a bit differently. From the god of knowledge to something as ‘small’ as the realm of riding horses, everything was allowed to have its god, even horses. However, the horse goddess of the …

Eostre: The Mystery Goddess Who Gave Easter Its Name

by Morris H. Lary

Eostre, also called Ostara or Eastre, is a Germanic goddess associated with spring and the dawn. She is particularly known in Anglo-Saxon and Old High German traditions and is believed to be the namesake for the Christian holiday of Easter. Notably, there is limited historical information about Eostre, and much of what is known comes …