Eostre And The Hare's Egg Greetings Card by Wendy Andrew

£2.65

A lovely greetings card showing the goddess Eostre and the hare's egg.

In Anglo-Saxon pagan tradition, the main symbols of the goddess Eostre (Ostara) were the egg and the rabbit. There was a legend that the goddess found an injured bird during winter and in order to save its life, she transformed it into a hare. Although it was no longer a bird, the hare was able to lay eggs.

A verse the refers to this appears on the back of the card. You can see it if you look at the second picture on the image carousel.

Art is by Wendy Andrew. The card is 175mm by 125mm (7 inches by 5 inches) It has a green envelope and comes cellophane wrapped.

It's blank inside for you to write your own message

Categories: All Cards by Wendy Andrew, Cards with Hares, Goddess Cards, All Cards.

Wendy Andrew lives, dreams and paints in the beautiful countryside on the Dorset/Wiltshire border. Her paintings are inspired by the ancient mysteries that are wrapped in the turning of the seasons, and the voice of The Goddess whispering through the mythical realms.