- The name is derived from Eastre or Eostre, the Goddess of Spring.
- Easter in Latin is Pascha & in Greek is Pascha.
- Secular symbols of Easter :
* Bunny/hare – known to be the most fertile animal so bunnies are a symbol of abundance. They represent new life in the Spring season.
* Egg – represent fertility & the emblem of life. Eggs were used to be brightly painted to reflect the sunlight in spring. Various cultures & commercial interests have modified the way eggs look these days.
* Chick – a symbol of the life, just like the bunny.
* White lily – a symbol of resurrection.
- According to legend, the egg hunt originated in Germany where a white hare spends Easter eve hiding eggs that good children find the following day.
- Sunrise on Easter is celebrated because Mary Magdalene entered the garden & met the Lord “at the rising of the sun”.
Chapter: Easter :: 27 April 2007
