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Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient
The Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special treats, often chocolate Easter eggs, that the Easter Bunny might ...
Easter brings together an unlikely cadre of traditions: church, bunnies and eggs. What may seem like an odd trio, however, is actually tied together by the universal themes of spring and life renewed.
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Eostre, Fertility, and the Origins of Easter
Easter is celebrated as a Christian holiday, but some believe its roots trace back to a pagan goddess named Eostre. Did ...
The world is preparing to celebrate the most important day in Christianity this Sunday: Easter. The Christian holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was crucified by the Romans ...
Hop on over for a quick history lesson. What does the Easter Bunny have to do with Easter? The Easter Bunny's origins are varied and go back centuries, and once you learn how the cute critter became a ...
Every Easter, children and adults alike eagerly search for colorful eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny on Sunday morning. Whether made of chocolate, painted with bright designs, or stuffed with little ...
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