2007-07-08 19:42:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
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Face it—that cute little Easter Bunny is a thief.
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2007-07-08 20:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by CQ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Found this on the web:
Easter Eggs
In Medieval Europe, eggs were forbidden during Lent. Eggs laid during that time were often boiled or otherwise preserved. Eggs were thus a mainstay of Easter meals, and a prized Easter gift for children and servants.
In addition, eggs have been viewed as symbols of new life and fertility through the ages. It is believed that for this reason many ancient cultures, including the Ancient Egyptians, Persians, and Romans, used eggs during their spring festivals.
Americans prob matched up w/ the bunny some where in time as marketing ploy to make $$$. Still amazes me how a basically religious holiday( along w/most others) becomes a $$$ machine for the masses and totally drifts from the true meaning.
2007-07-09 02:55:19 · answer #2 · answered by kkoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original Easter holiday was based around springtime rituals of fertility for the new planting season. Flowers are blooming and tons of stuff regarding the topic of fertility happens at that time of year. What two better symbols could you get than an egg or a rabbit as far as reproduction. The egg symbology is evident. Then of course you have the phrase regarding rabbits and reproduction "multiplying like rabbits."
The Christian Easter holiday was basically overlaid on top of the pre-exhisting pagan holiday representing the beginning of spring. Easter is based upon lunar phases which is how people used to determine many holidays back then. They normally used certain celestial phases to determine holidays. You can still see how evident lunar phases are regarding planting and reproduction when you look at a farmer's almanac.
2007-07-09 07:20:21 · answer #3 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no such thing as the Easter Bunny; he's just a chicken dressed up, pretending to be a rabbit.
2007-07-09 02:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's simpler for Christian children than trying to explain the pagan Eoster, goddess of the dawn, to whom both eggs and rabbits are sacred as symbols of new beginnings. It's meant to be good fun, not biologically correct, anyway.
2007-07-09 02:55:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The eggs represent new life. ..............don't know why a bunny delivers them though.
2007-07-09 02:46:05 · answer #6 · answered by lurk_diggler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋