Do you think this is true about Easter-Eggs?

Question

Eggs (Easter). Eggs were symbolical from an early time. There was the “Mundane Egg”, in which Brahmâ gestated, with the Hindus the Hiranya-Gharba, and the Mundane Egg of the Egyptians, which proceeds from the mouth of the “unmade and eternal deity”, Kneph, and which is the emblem of generative power. Then the Egg of Babylon, which hatched Ishtar, and was said to have fallen from heaven into the Euphrates. Therefore coloured eggs were used yearly during spring in almost every country, and in Egypt were exchanged as sacred symbols in the spring-time, which was, is, and ever will be, the emblem of birth or rebirth, cosmic and human, celestial and terrestrial. They were hung up in Egyptian temples and are so suspended to this day in Mahometan mosques.

Answer 1

it is true

Answer 2

All of those things are true to a point. They likely were true in the context of India, Babylon, and Persion, but odds are they have NO impact on where Easter eggs come from, because none of those egg facts had any connection to the medieval Christian and pagan rituals that Easter developed from. Medieval peasants and priests did not know anything about what was going on in Babylon or India, and likely little about Egypt. What is most likely is that eggs (as well as rabbits) were symbols of fertility in Euro-pagan rituals that were adopted by early Christians trying to convert supposed barbarian people in Europe. This Christian priests took the eggs that were used by Germanic peoples and gave them Christian meanings in order to meet these people half way. Same thing holds true with painting the eggs. If Germanic tribes did not do this already, painting Christian colors and symbols on the eggs easily could have evolved as the egg became more a part of Christian tradition. There is a slight possible chance that Germanic tribes picked this up from other eastern tribes who picked it up from the far east, but the customs would have evolved with each exchange, and it just doesn't seem that likely that these eastern traditions would have had much of an overall impact. Eggs are such an obvious source for a fertility symbol that European tribes easily could have developed this idea on their own.

Answer 3

I don't know about all the Egyptian stuff but I'm sure there are all kinds of references to eggs in mythology of all different civilizations. I think in terms of Easter, eggs certainly represent new life, which is why the Easter bunny comes on Easter Sunday, the day (as the story goes) Jesus rose up to Heaven to receive eternal life (rising from the dead). The fact that we celebrate Easter in the spring just adds to the symbolism of eggs as life.

Answer 4

It is very plausible. Easter Eggs are used this time of the year because they are associated with fertility and life. As we all know, things die or hibernate in winter and come back to life in spring. Many cultures see this happening all the time, and usually when spring comes around and temperatures get warmer.

Answer 5

The egg is a symbol of birth/rebirth in many cultures. So what?

Answer 6

Blah Blah Blah..

why don't stick an egg up where the sun don't shine

Answer 7

Nah!

Answer 8

True.

Answer 9

i dont give a care...

Answer 10

its not true