What have chocolate eggs got to do with Easter?

Answer 1

"The hare, the symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt, a symbol that was kept later in Europe…Its place has been taken by the Easter rabbit" (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1991 ed., Vol. 4, p. 333).

"The origin of the Easter egg is based on the fertility lore of the Indo-European races…The egg to them was a symbol of spring and rebirth. In Christian times the egg had bestowed upon it a religious interpretation, becoming a symbol of the rock tomb out of which Christ emerged to the new life of His resurrection". (Francis X. Weiser, Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs, p. 233)

"Around the Christian observance of Easter…folk customs have collected, many of which have been handed down from the ancient ceremonial…symbolism of European and Middle Eastern pagan spring festivals…for example, eggs…have been very prominent as symbols of new life and resurrection" (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1991 ed., Vol. 4, p. 333).

Answer 2

The name Easter owes its origin from Easter, the Anglo-Saxon goddess who symbolizes hare and egg. The egg is considered to be the symbol of rebirth. The egg was a sacred memento of renovation of mankind for Egyptians after the flood.

It is also a other way to make you spend money, like Christmas birthdays ect......... and every one is so daft you all do it. haha fool you

Answer 3

Eggs signify new life, which Jesus Christ gave us in the resurrection, allowing us to have eternal life after death with him in heaven. Thus the eggs signify new life, this was its original beginning. It has become secularized, but it still has a Christian foundation.

The egg was used by ancient people well before it was used by the Catholic church for Easter. The church took the pagen holiday of Estor and made it into a christian religious celebration. The egg has always been seen as new life to ancient people.

Answer 4

Easter is based on an old "pagan" custom pre-existing the birth and death of Christ. In fact, although the death of Christ is the cause for the Christian celebration of easter, the timing of easter, based on the spring equinox is roughly equivalent to the time of His conception. Interestingly, the celebration of His actual birth is roughly nine months later (in December) equal to the full gestation period of a human infant. Both of these dates are based on pagan ritual and custom and not on the actual events of Jesus's life.

The "pagan" easter festival was a festival of fertility. Eggs, rabbits, hot-cross buns, and a variety of other fecundity symbols were part of the ancient rites. When Christianity wished to appeal to pagans and convert them, it incorporated many pagan rites into the Christian service and overlaid them with Christian themes. This made the pagans feel at home and helped them to embrace the watered down Christian faith.

I am speaking in generalities, here, as this is what happened with the main body of the Christian church; however, there were many who did not support this; and there are many today that do not support the use of fertility symbols and other non-Christian practices as part of Easter.

The short answer to your question is that eggs have everything to do with a pagan fertility celebration and should have nothing to do with a Christian observance of the death of Christ.

Answer 5

• Chocolate is a lovely treat so that is why everyone loves CHOCOLATE!