2007-03-15 23:58:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Easter
I think the answer lies in ancient Greco-Roman history. Easter customs are rooted in spring fertility festivals.
Rabbits do produce offspring rather copiously.
--That Cheeky Lad
2007-03-16 06:32:17 · answer #1 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easter is a pagan holiday that celebrated the spring solstice. The Easter bunny along with the eggs and other symbols were taken from the pagans by the Catholics. A lot of our holidays were/are pagan holidays that were adopted or changed by the Catholics.
2007-03-17 04:17:56 · answer #2 · answered by Wayne C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter Island?
2007-03-16 00:31:36 · answer #3 · answered by kit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It certainly comes from the UK. These English come up with a lot of stuff, that most of us don't seem to understand-----things like easter bunny!
2007-03-17 02:33:18 · answer #4 · answered by RealArsenalFan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hoppin' down the bunny trail, hippity hoppity Easter's on it's way.
Like the days of the week, Easter's name is a survival from Teutonic mythology. The word "Easter" is thought to be derived from the Scandinavian word "Ostra"and Teutonic words, "Ostern" or "Eastre." Both Ostern and Eastre are mythological goddesses of spring and fertility. Their festivals were celebrated on vernal equinoxes. Easter traditions are closely related to the festival, ie., Easter rabbits and brightly colored Easter eggs. Easter rabbits are symbolic of fertility, and brightly colored Easter eggs are symbolic of spring's sunlight, as well as fertility, creation, and new life. Rabbits are known for the great capacity to produce in abundance, especially during Spring.
2007-03-16 08:48:23 · answer #5 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The same place you came from because believe it or not you two are twins. I don't mean to be mean or anything cuz the Easter Bunny rocks!!!
2007-03-17 09:00:25 · answer #6 · answered by funny gurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christian holidays are similar to pegan holiday because christians were persecuted for thier beliefs so they celebrated on the same day as pegan holidays. Which is why on Easter you celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the Easter bunny.
2007-03-17 08:28:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter rabbits are symbols of fertility originating from Ostara, the pagan celebration that celebrate spring. The rabbit and eggs represent fertiflity and rebirth and appear in Christian as well as other faiths in many forms.
2007-03-17 03:22:52 · answer #8 · answered by BluesMutha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two bunnies had sex mummy bunny gave birth bunny born then a few years ago in the film single white female bunny got boiled
2007-03-17 03:36:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He lives in a hole in the ground by the carrot patch with his entire Bunny Family
2007-03-19 14:51:28 · answer #10 · answered by Ellie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋