What is the meaning behind the “Easter Egg”?
The egg is a symbol of rebirth and on Easter, eggs are decorated to celebrate the rebirth (or resurrection) of Christ. Traditionally, eggs were dyed red to signify the blood shed by Christ at his crucifixion. The shell of the egg was considered his tomb and the breaking of the eggshell his resurrection. Nowadays, eggs are decorated with many different colors to celebrate his rebirth. How does the “Easter Bunny” fit in to all of this? The Easter Bunny is a mythical character. As the story goes…the night before Easter the Easter Bunny arrives with a basket of decorated eggs and other treats that are then hidden in and around the child’s home. When children wake up they find the empty Easter basket and it is then that they set out on their Easter egg hunt. What is the meaning behind the “Easter Bunny”? It is said that the Easter Bunny lays these brightly colored eggs that are then hidden in and around the homes of children. The exact origin of the egg-bearing bunny is unclear; however,
