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History of Easter Symbols |
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According to the Roman Catholics Easter commemorates the resurrection of Christ. It is believed that Jesus arouse from death after the third day of the Good Friday that is the Easter Sunday. He was not present when people came to take away his body.
Instead an angel who conveyed the message that Christ has risen welcomed the people. Easter is associated with a variety of symbols like the Easter eggs, cross, lily and the Easter bunny. Amid lots of entertaining activities and indulging in making interesting crafts out of the Easter eggs and bunnies we fail to deepen our interest in knowing the origin and history of these symbols The Easter history of symbols is very interesting and enhances your knowledge. So go deep into the pages to know more about the history of Easter symbols.
The Easter bunnies are considered the most well accepted and loved symbols of Easter. The Easter bunny is believed to have the pagan origins and is related to fertility and renewal of life. The Anglo Saxon goddess of spring known as Eostre had her symbol as a Rabbit and she was in turn honored for making use of the Symbols as her symbol. It is used in various ways to represent Easter. It is perhaps due to this reason that there are cookies and cakes in the shape of bunnies and most of the entire Symbols Easter basket.
The Christians regard the cross to be a symbol of faith and reassurance. The Easter cross is a reminder to the sufferings Jesus underwent. The Easter cross if viewed from the affirmative side relates to the victory of good winning over evil. The cross also stands for sacrifice and renewal of life. The crosses come in various sizes and are used by different cultures in various ways. The Easter cross thus is considered to be a vital part of the celebration. The cross is used even to this day by the Christians to offer prayers. They believe in it and reaffirm their faith in Christ.
The Easter eggs play a significant role in every aspect of Easter and they are also used in Easter games. The games include Easter egg hunt and Easter egg roll. According to Christianity the people also associate the Easter eggs to be symbolic of the stone of Christ's tomb. The Easter egg has a lot of significances and the game called the Easter egg rolling game represents the resurrection of Christ. In fact certain cultures like Egyptians, Hindus and Persians considered the earth to be born out of an egg. It is due to this reason that the eggs are regarded to be a significant symbol of Easter for ages.
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