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Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon name of a Teutonic goddess of spring and fertility
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People celebrated her festival on the day of the vernal equinox
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The tradition of Eastre survive in the Easter rabbit, a symbol of fertility, and in colored easter eggs, originally painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring, and used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts. Even the early Egyptians and Persians dyed eggs in spring colors and gave them to friends
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