Easter
Easter is a holiday well-known and celebrated around the world (but not in every country). Its celebration is meant for the rebirth of Jesus who crucified himself in Christian religion, however for kids, it is a time for the Easter bunny, eggs, and vacation. Where exactly did this infamous symbol come from? In fact, the word “Easter” was never inside the Bible (excluding when it was used in the meaning “Passover”), rather it’s origin was from a pagan (something that isn’t Christianity or related to the Church) belief
deriving from the name Ishatar/Eostara/Estra. Some sources say that she was the wife of a King in ancient Babylonian time who was deified into the sun god and who was also later deified into the goddess of the moon, fertility, and birth, the goddess of Spring in Saxon religion, or the goddess of Dawn in another religion. All these religions had the same theme of “birth” / “new beginning” and with it came the symbol of the egg which represented fertility and the animal symbol of fertility, the bunny. These symbols were also incorporated into the Christian celebration (although they have no specific Christian interpretation) because of their widespread use! As celebrations after celebrations came about, the use and decoration of the bunny and egg became inseparable from its celebration.
Lots of Green and Tons of Eggs by Elvis Tran