Just curious as to how these days are celebrated.. Don't know why the day is named as Easter and why are eggs used to celebrate it.. And how do we celebrate in reality
2007-04-06 10:50:52 · 6 answers · asked by ash 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 also symbolize the moon and are the ultimate symbol of creation and new life. 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.
2007-04-06 11:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by KC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter Bunny History
The Easter bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the Spring season.
The bunny as an Easter symbol seems to have it's origins in Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings in the 1500s. The first edible Easter bunnies were made in Germany during the early 1800s. These were made of pastry and sugar.
The Easter bunny was introduced to American folklore by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700s. The arrival of the "Oschter Haws" was considered "childhood's greatest pleasure" next to a visit from Christ-Kindel on Christmas Eve. The children believed that if they were good the "Oschter Haws" would lay a nest of colored eggs.
The children would build their nest in a secluded place in the home, the barn or the garden. Boys would use their caps and girls their bonnets to make the nests . The use of elaborate Easter baskets would come later as the tradition of the Easter bunny spread through out the country.
2007-04-07 01:48:49 · answer #2 · answered by Sweet n Sour 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no connection between the Easter holiday and eggs. The pagans in times long past celebrated the spring equinox. They gave homage to spring fertility and hence eggs and rabbits as well. As occurred with many Christian holidays, certain pagan customs worked their way into the holiday as well, like Christmas trees.
2007-04-06 18:08:14 · answer #3 · answered by webned 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't "celebrate" Good Friday....you "observe" the day Jesus Christ was put to death. It's a day of mourning.
Eggs & Easter goes way back in European History....it's has commercial connotations....not religious.
2007-04-06 18:34:38 · answer #4 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk about the whole egg and easter thing but u are not spposed 2 celebrate good friday. u do the oppisite. u are not supposed to go partying ot anything like that.
2007-04-06 18:41:59 · answer #5 · answered by catherine!(: 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eggs symolize fertility and rebirth, like spring.
2007-04-06 17:56:06 · answer #6 · answered by alexhotpenis 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋