Why are hidden symbols in television shows, video games, etc. referred to as “Easter eggs”?
They are called “easter eggs” after the easter tradition of hiding eggs with prizes for the kids. Finding the egg is supposed to be challenging for the kid, and finding it of course means a reward. The case in the “easter eggs” hidden in the different media is the same, they are supposed to be difficult to find and of course finding them should represent a reward (spiritual, of knowledge, or just recreational). These hidden so-called “easter eggs” can have a multiple variety of purposes, determined by the believes, position and nature of the person that hide them. Not everytime is the author or producer the responsible, but sometimes somebody who participated directly or indirectly in the process of creation. The “why” is something that only the author can answer, but here are some examples…without citing the medium: -Some are just the made of pranksters, like a computer programmer that hides his favorite quote, an insult or just a popular saying inside a program. -Some can be a rebe
