original_query: What is the significance of the goddess mentioned in the text?
query: What is the significance of the goddess Ēostre?
answer: Ēostre is a West Germanic spring goddess whose name is linked to the English word Easter.  Bede mentions her in his writings, describing feasts held in her honor by pagan Anglo-Saxons during the month equivalent to April.  Her significance is debated, with some scholars questioning Bede's account, while others connect her to various spring customs and Indo-European dawn goddesses.  Her name is linked to Easter, and she is venerated in some forms of modern Germanic neopaganism.