Comedians make so many jokes about it I have to know, what is with the eggs on Easter? What is the point? Does anybody know or is it just a tradition that meaning has been forgotten?
2006-12-24 07:11:55 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Eggs are a sign of birth or in this case, re-birth. To symbolise the resurection of Christ after His crucifiction
2006-12-24 07:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by a3pacific 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the egg, in ancient indoeuropean cultures, was a symbol of rebirth and renovation, because an egg is a promise of a new life. Like in other things, prmitive Christianity adopted this tradition as a symbol of the resurrection of Christ.
2006-12-24 17:48:07 · answer #2 · answered by athalia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to historians, eggs are used and even colored because at the time of Jesus(Peace be upon him) alledged death, there was a woman standing as a spectator, holding a basket of eggs. When he was killed his blood splattered on the eggs. This is why Christians do the egg thing and color them even.
2006-12-25 16:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by Simplicity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eggs are a symbol for the promise of birth. and of hidden secrets made real.
2006-12-24 16:38:34 · answer #4 · answered by alcnfr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eggs are just a symol
2006-12-24 15:19:42 · answer #5 · answered by todd s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google is your friend
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg
2006-12-24 15:20:59 · answer #6 · answered by Skypilot49 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋