2007-04-02 08:13:10 · 15 answers · asked by star-princess 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Easter
Rabbits and eggs are both symbols of the fertility goddess Eostre/Ishtar/Ostara. Her symbol is also the moon, in which some cultures see a rabbit instead of a face. Eggs are the ultimate symbol of new life and regeneration, and also symbolize the moon. The basket is a symbol of the womb in which this new life is carried.
The feast day is pagan and was widely celebrated way before the time of Jesus. Like pretty much all holidays, it was adopted by Christians to help get more converts. However, since the point is to celebrate new life and the hope of continuance, Christian symbols of a Resurrection day and the old pagan symbols mean the same thing. Just like Christmas, we are all celebrating the same thing, just using different symbols.
2007-04-02 08:50:55 · answer #1 · answered by KC 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Egg and rabbits were symbols of fertility for the Romans who celebrated the spring Holiday from which Easter gets its name.
2007-04-02 15:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by October 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
AEostre is the pagan goddess of spring, also known as Ashtarte, ISIS, Ishtar.
Her symbols are eggs and bunnies.
She was a fertility goddess worshiped from Egypt to Britain.and Norway.
The Christians co-opted her holiday and combined it with the Jewish Passover to celebrate their resurrection story, much like most elements of Christmas are taken from Yule celebrations and have nothing to do with Christianity or the Middle East.
The original traditions survive, with Christianity awkwardly grafted over the top of them.
2007-04-02 16:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Easter came from a spring festival celebrating the rebirth of the earth, Easter itself come from a name of a pagan God.
When Christainity came to England the easiest way to become assimulated into the country was to form links with the celebrations already in fashion.
2007-04-02 15:19:26 · answer #4 · answered by Sprinkle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the egg is a symbol of life and rabbits screw like crazy
2007-04-02 18:47:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christ has been resurrected... quick hide the eggs!!!
Eggs and rabbits have nothing to do with the Resurrection they are just Satins way of distracting people from the real meaning of the holiday!!
2007-04-02 18:15:21 · answer #6 · answered by *sweets* 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i believe that both were part of pagan spring equinox stuff. i remember hearing about it in a history class.
i know the egg is at least. they have nothing to do with the holiday
2007-04-02 15:42:48 · answer #7 · answered by smartass_yankee_tom 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It represents new life and fertility. It is something that has been borrowed from Pagans, but dont tell anyone.
2007-04-02 15:20:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The egg represents new live (the Resurrection of Christ) the rabbit is the impure sin full soul that is bringing the new live to the people small children(the people that killed Christ on the cross and repented after he had risen
2007-04-02 15:18:47 · answer #9 · answered by leschal 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
It's something to do with the coming of spring, and fertility, and all the animals having babies and stuff
2007-04-02 15:15:49 · answer #10 · answered by tzddean 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋