In parts of the world that have four distinct seasons, spring tends to bring new flowers and greenery, plenty of pollen, and tantalizing warmth. In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring equinox ...

A long time ago the Teutonic goddess Eastre was honored as the force responsible for spring and the rising light of day — and she gets a holiday named after her. Doesn’t it figure? I mean, what’d she ...

Easter traditions are tied closely to springtime when the egg symbolized the rebirth of the Earth. The Easter egg hunt of today and the Easter bunny may have evolved from the myth of Ostara, a ...