Easter is celebrated as
the religious holiday commemorating the
resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Originally,
Easter was a Pagan Festival
Ancient Saxon
celebrated the return of Spring and their
Goddess of Eastre
The Easter bunny was the
earthly symbol of Eastre
The cross is a year
round symbol of Christianity
The early name
was eventually changed to Easter
The Easter
egg is a custom the predates the Christian
Easter holiday
People exchanged eggs in the
springtime among friends and relatives
They were wrapped in gold leaves or boiled in colored water
The eggs represented the new life that Spring brings after the winter
Decorations of leaves, flowers or petals were tied onto the eggs and goiled.
When dried the leave's or flower's imprints were left on the eggs making them very colorful
Nowadays, children
decorate the eggs with color and
glitter. |
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