Ostara (disambiguation)

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Ostara is the hypothetical Old High German name for the goddess Eostre, of which little is known. The names of the modern holidays Easter and Eastertide are thought to be derived from this goddess.

Ostara can also refer to:

• The Neopagan and Wiccan festival celebrated around the spring equinox, Ostara
• The asteroid 343 Ostara
• The American Artemis class attack cargo ship USS Ostara (AKA-33) (1944–1946), named after the asteroid
• The 20th century occult and Aryanist publication of Lanz von Liebenfels, Ostara (magazine)
• The neo-folk music group Ostara (band)