Jastra
deity Kashubian single tradition · 1
A goddess worshipped by the Kashubians at Jastarnia, from which the Kashubian term for Easter, Jastrë, was derived. Her name may be related to the Polabian god Jutrobog and influenced by the Proto-Germanic deity *Austrōn, or may derive from the word jasny meaning 'bright'.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- *Austrōn, Ēastre, *Ôstara, *Āsteron, matronae Austriahenae, Jutrobog, Jastrzebog
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Described as worshipping the god Jastrzebog and the goddess Jastra at Jastarnia, from which the Kashubian term for Easter, Jastrë, was derived.”
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