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danielisthor said:To those that are Christian, Happy Easter, your lord has risen.
Here ya go...Noon said:Happy Easter.
Why eggs? It's supposed to represent the stone that rolled away, but why eggs? Was the stone egg shaped? If so that makes the feat even more of a miracle as eggs don't roll very smoothly...
Eggs are traditionally seen as a symbol of new life. In India, Persia, China, Egypt and Greece, the old civilizations ate eggs during their spring festivals and used their shape in decorations to show fertility.
Today, children in France, Holland and England go from house to house asking for Easter eggs, similar to our custom of Halloween trick-or-treating.
In the Russian Orthodox church, eggs are blessed at church during Easter time and are a special breakfast on Easter morning.
German children are given small presents which are hidden inside imitation Easter eggs.
The Chinese are the first people who painted eggs. During Spring Festivals almost 3000 years ago, they exchanged red eggs as part of their celebration.
In pagan times, the "Easter hare" was no ordinary animal, but a sacred companion of the old goddess of spring, Eostre. The Easter bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the Spring season. Since long before Jesus Christ was born, parents told their children that the magic hare would bring them presents at the spring festival. The presents were often painted eggs, as these represented the new life starting at this time of year." Hares are animals which look like rabbits, but are larger and in many countries quite rare. In most places, the Easter rabbit (bunny) has replaced the Easter hare completely.
The bunny was first used as a symbol of Easter in 16th century Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings. The first edible Easter bunnies, made primarily of pastry and sugar, were produced in Germany as well, during the early 1800s. Also in Germany, children made nests of grass and placed them in their yards. They believed the Easter Bunny would fill these baskets with brightly decorated eggs during the night.
The Easter bunny was introduced to American folklore by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700s. The arrival of the "Oschter Haws" was considered "childhood's greatest pleasure" next to a visit from Christ-Kindel on Christmas Eve. The children believed that if they were good the "Oschter Haws" would lay a nest of colored eggs.
Thus the custom of making nests also spread to America. Children would build their nest in a secluded place in the home, the barn or the garden. Boys would use their caps and girls their bonnets to make the nests . The use of elaborate Easter baskets would come later as the tradition of the Easter bunny spread through out the country.
Dorian Gray said:
Assassin said:go back to hell
he won't, he's a Zombie, don't you see?Assassin said:go back to hell
Assassin said:Corinthian
i think you hate jesus cuz he too was an arab...
tzarinna said:Good luck,I've been sharpening up my talons.
Assassin said:"He Has Risen' "
Happy Easter to every one, christian or not, enjoy your sunday.