GSW Spring Myths Crossword
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- 1. A symbol of rebirth and spring, depicted as a face surrounded by or made from leaves.
- 4. Celtic horned god associated with nature, fertility, and renewal.
- 8. Germanic goddess associated with spring, fertility, and the dawn.
- 11. Greek goddess whose return from the Underworld signals the start of spring.
- 12. Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility, linked to the festival that became Easter.
- 13. Latin for "spring," also the name of Botticelli’s mythological painting of the season.
- 14. Greek goddess of the harvest who mourns her daughter in winter and rejoices in spring.
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- 2. A tall pole decorated with ribbons and flowers, used in springtime fertility dances.
- 3. Roman goddess of flowers and springtime.
- 5. A spring fertility symbol linked to Eostre and later Easter traditions.
- 6. Welsh mythical woman made from flowers, symbolizing spring and transformation.
- 7. Often featured in spring myths as a symbol of renewal and life-giving fertility.
- 9. Symbol of renewal and the fleeting beauty of life, celebrated in Japanese mythology.
- 10. A Celtic festival held on May 1st to celebrate the return of light and fertility.
- 15. The time in spring when day and night are equal in length.