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A Brief Look at the History of the Easter Bunny
Christmas is the only Christian holiday that is more important than Easter. Easter is an occasion that Christians have celebrated for hundreds of years. Today it has come to be equated with bunnies and colored eggs, but did you ever wonder why? How does the Easter bunny and eggs commemorate the ascension of Christ into Heaven?
One has to go way back in time to learn how this association was formed. Since life is starting to appear in the spring, it has long been a time of celebration in many religions. During this time, crops start growing and baby animals are born. Even the ancients recognized the coming of spring and the renewal of life with pagan rites. The Saxon culture worshipped a fertility goddess by the name of Eastre and gave her her own festival. Rabbits become associated with the celebration prominently thanks to their reputation of being very fertile creatures.
Many missionaries tried to conver the Pagans to Christianity during the 2nd century A.D.. In an effort to attract new members to Christianity, the missionaries adopted various customs and festivals into the religion. Since Eastre's celebration occured during the spring concurrent with the resurrection of Christ, the two celebrations became one.
Over the years, Eastre was changed to Easter, and the rabbit, as well as the lamb, came to symbolize any innocent, vulnerable creatures who were sacrificed to pay homage to the sacrifice Christ made for man.
As we know it today, you would find the origins of the Easter bunny in 1500s Germany. If children were good during this time, they believed they would receive a set of colored eggs from a magical rabbit. This tradition was brought to the new world in the 1700s by the Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants.
Eggs have been considered a sign of rebirth since the early years A.D.. In the 600s, the then-Pope Gregory the Great put a ban on eating eggs during the period of Lent which is the 40 days immediately preceding Easter. Therefore, when Easter arrived and people could eat eggs again, they considered them a special treat. Although some guidelines of old are no longer followed, we still make use of decorated eggs as part of Easter celebrations. Doc No.azlcssaeh-sdgfhkl
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