The Easter Egg
As with the Easter Bunny and the holiday itself, the
Easter Egg predates the Christian holiday of Easter. The exchange of eggs in the
springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by
Christians.
From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were
often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them
with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.
Today, children hunt colored eggs and place them in Easter baskets
along with the modern version of real Easter eggs -- those made of plastic or chocolate
candy.
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The Traditions of Easter
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