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What started the easter bunnny and easter eggs i thought easter was about jesus?

  • i dont get why we have easter eggs and bunnys dont lay eggs so whats the point easter was a time when jesus awoke not when the bunny layed an egg?

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    The Easter Bunny has a long history. It was brought to America from Germany by immigrants in the Pennsylvania Dutch area. It has become an integral part of the American Easter tradition and has to a lesser degree been accepted in the UK. The Easter Bunny is usually considered to be a benevolent, vaguely supernatural creature that brings gifts to good boys and girls. Today these gifts are usually in the form of chocolate Easter eggs. The origin of the Easter Bunny probably goes back to the festival's connection with the pagan goddess Eostre. Eostre (sometimes spelt Oestre) was a fertility goddess from whom we derive the word "oestrogen" and she is closely associated with fertility symbols such as eggs. The rabbit is known as a highly fertile creature and hence an obvious choice for Easter symbolism. In fact the use of a rabbit is probably a mistake - the Easter "bunny" is more likely to be a hare, since it is the hare that is usually considered the sacred creature of Eostre. Hares have been considered sacred by many cultures including the ancient Egyptians who believed them to watch the moon during the night. Although hares and rabbits are related they are most definitely different creatures, as a certain Bugs keeps reminding us!

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Everyone else had their take on the Easter Bunny, I guess I'll take a crack at it. Back in the early days, pigs were considered a luxury among many and only the well to do could afford to have them. Families that had very little hunted for wild game instead to put on their tables for Easter. Rabbits were plentiful since they multiply quite rapidly during the Spring. So when the rabbit was served on Easter, it was known as the Easter Bunny. Because of their demeanor and cuteness, rabbits became household pets and kids like to dress them up in cute outfits and that's why they wear what they do today. As far as eggs go, you have to go elsewhere for that. Hope this helps.

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i don't know where it started but i don't think there is anything wrong with it though. when holidays have dual meanings like christmas with santa claus or easter wtih the easter bunny it makes more accepted and then those who only celebrate the religous aspect are still allowed to have their holiday.

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