Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs.
2006-10-20 08:17:00 · 6 answers · asked by SK8TERGURL~1~NOT~ 2/davesslave 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Easter
Eggs and rabbits are both ancient symbols of fertility. Easter is a descendant of ancient spring / rebirth / fertility festivals.
2006-10-20 08:24:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The egg represents new life as the brothers answered. I heared once that the egg is a symbol of the big stone closing Jesus' grave, which was moved away on Easter Sunday when Jesus rised from death.
2006-10-20 22:57:34 · answer #2 · answered by Serious 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just speculation but: eggs are a symbol of new life, and everything is blooming or having babies in the springtime.
Religious connotation (perhaps?): eggs=new life, Jesus supposedly rose on Easter.
2006-10-20 15:27:45 · answer #3 · answered by Astrid79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easter is a day of feast & eggs & rabbit both taste really good.
2006-10-20 15:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by John Ruiz 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The egg represents new life (Jesus' Ressurection). You'll have to ask someone else about the bunny.
2006-10-20 15:25:08 · answer #5 · answered by trigam41 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because rabbit babies were hard to dye.
2006-10-20 15:23:55 · answer #6 · answered by Nate 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋