Easter

Although we see Easter, as a religious holiday, it also serves as a secular holiday. Easter originated as a pagan holiday to celebrate the coming of spring by honoring their goddess of springtime, Eastre. It coincidentally happened that the Christian observance of the Resurrection occurred during the same time as the pagan holiday honoring Eastre. Christians changed the holiday to be called Easter from Eastre.


The Easter Bunny originated from Eastre, the goddess. Her earthly symbol was the rabbit. The rabbit is a symbol for the Easter holiday for the secular world.


The Easter egg is a Christian symbol of Easter dating back to when the first Christians celebrated Easter. The early Christians would exchange eggs in the springtime, and the egg is a symbol of birth for most cultures. Today, the Easter egg has been adapted for children to hunt. It has been made plastic and filled with candy or money if your lucky!



Happy Easter Everyone!