“There is a delightful story which tells of Eostre finding an injured bird on the ground and, in order to save its life, she transformed it into a hare. The transformation however was incomplete and, although the bird looked like a hare, it still retained the ability to lay eggs. Regardless of this slight mishap, the hare was so grateful for the goddess saving her life that on Eostre’s festival the hare would lay eggs, decorate them and leave them as a token of thanks. In Germany today, many young children still believe that their Easter eggs are laid and delivered by the Easter hare.” PaganismSamhainMoon MagicPagansMrs DarleyPagan WhispersBeltaneCarole CarltonPagan BookMrs Darley S Pagan WhispersMrs Darley Series Of BooksIrish CeltsPagan FestivalsImbolcLughnasadhEaster EggsEaster HareEaster FestivalEostres FestivalGerman Esotre Festival Book:Mrs Darley's Pagan Whispers: A Celebration of Pagan Festivals, Sacred Days, Spirituality and Traditions of the Year Source: Mrs Darley's Pagan Whispers: A Celebration of Pagan Festivals, Sacred Days, Spirituality and Traditions of the Year