Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs?

Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs?

• Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs.

• Answer:

  Oh, whee! history time. The word "bunny" came into English after the crusades. No one knows exactly what it was beyond small, furry and not white. There is an ancient tradition of springtide (easter-ish) *hares*. Hares are not the same as rabbits. Rabbits burrow underground and are born with eyes sealed, like puppies and kittens. Hares are born fully furred with eyes wide open. Hares *nest* above ground. Yes! There is a real connection between rabbit-ish creatures and grass-y nests. Spring is a time of re-birth. Eggs are a symbol of genesis and birth. Legend has it that fancy eggs were hidden for children to find and they disturbed hare's nests and concluded that the eggs came from the hares. Hares and eggs are both associated with Spring. The idea of hares/rabbits bringing the eggs is post-Renaissance.