WHAT COMES FIRST –
THE BUNNY OR THE EGG?

How is it possible that Easter, a holiday celebrating Jesus’s resurrection, has so many pagan nuances despite being a cornerstone of the Christian tradition? Take the Easter Bunny, for instance. This rabbit, or “Easter Hare,” brings Easter eggs in a basket. But where did this tradition come from?

The Easter Bunny was first mentioned in Georg Franck Von Franckenau’s 1662 book “About Easter Eggs.” In pre-Christian pagan traditions, rabbits symbolized fertility and new life, representing the rebirth of spring associated with the Goddess Eostre. This is believed to be the origin of the word “Easter.” Seeing a rabbit was also considered a good omen.

What about the eggs? Online explanations often cite eggs as symbols of new life, rebirth, and Jesus’s resurrection. I also discovered that coloring eggs for Easter stems from a blend of pagan and Christian traditions.

 

Another Easter tradition involves decorating homes and churches with White Easter Lilies, which represent purity and evoke the idea of trumpets sounding the message of Christ’s resurrection. Instead, I was tempted to share with you these three images of calla lilies, which I find more elegant.

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Happy Easter!