Easter celebration comes from different sources. Pagan traditions have a strong influence on the festival.

1. Easter History and
Popular Symbols

5. Two accounts are often
provided for the birth of the
festival.
According to the Christian
beliefs, Jesus was crucified after
Passover celebration when he
visited Jerusalem.
When Jesus resurrected from
death people celebrated the
occasion with grand feasts

7.  In the pre-Christian Germany, people
used to celebrate a grand festival in the
honor of Easter, the goddess of fertility.
 When Christianity came to the country
in the 15th century, this local festival got
merged with the celebration of the
resurrection of the Jesus

9. Rabbit being known for its high
productivity rate, is the symbol of the
goddess. It was a part of celebration
of the German festival and the
tradition merged with the Christian
celebration.

11. Egg was also a part of the pagan
celebration because it also signifies
fertility and birth. According to the
Christian beliefs, eggs also imply
Resurrection of Jesus from death
A fasting period of 40 days, Lent precedes
Easter Sunday. During this period
people abstain from eating egg. So they
decorate it for eating after Lent on the
Easter Sunday.

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