*Austrōn
deity Proto-Germanic single tradition · 1
A Proto-Germanic goddess of the springtime who was celebrated during a yearly festival. She is at the origin of the word 'Easter' in some West Germanic languages. Her name may have influenced the Polabian god Jutrobog and the Kashubian deities.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ēastre, *Ôstara, *Āsteron, matronae Austriahenae, Jutrobog, Jastrzebog, Jastra
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Germanic: *Austrōn, goddess of the springtime celebrated during a yearly festival, at the origin of the word 'Easter' in some West Germanic languages”
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