About Teen Life: The History of Easter Traditions

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Ever wonder where the idea of colored Easter eggs or the Easter bunny come from? Here's the answers! The Origins of Easter Eggs It's pretty much common knowledge that Easter is a Christian celebration, but this holiday also has pagan origins. Where did the colored eggs, cute little bunnies, baby chicks, leg of lamb dinners, and lilies come from? They are all symbols of rebirth and the lamb was a traditional religious sacrifice. Read more Search Related Topics:  easter eggs  hard boiled egg recipes  holidays History of Easter Foods Although colored hard-boiled eggs are probably the first Easter food to come to mind, other foods factor into the traditional Easter meals around the world. .. Read more Search Related Topics:  easter eggs  hard boiled egg recipes  holidays History of the Easter Bunny The Easter Bunny has been around since the 1500's in the writings of the Germans. The first edible Easter bunny was made out of pastry and sugar in the early 1800's, and the bunny was said to lay colorful eggs in the nests that children made out of bonnets. Read more Search Related Topics:  rabbit care  rabbit cages  rabbit diet History of Christian Celebrations of Easter Like pagans, Christians celebrate the end of death and the rebirth of life; but instead of focusing upon nature, Christians believe that Easter marks the day that Jesus Christ was resurrected after spending three days dead in his tomb. Some argue that the word Easter comes form Eostur, the Norse word for spring, but it's more likely that it comes from Eostre, the name of an Anglo-Saxon goddess... Read more Related Searches Easter Bunny Easter Egg Recipes Easy Easter Dinners Easter Sunday Easter Traditions Featured Articles   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest!   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement