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posted by
lovelyladymonk
on April 9, 2007 at 1:34 PM
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MiaElla
Eggs are symbolic of new life and fertility, and we know that rabbits are rather prolific breeders. Hence the connection between eggs and bunnies, not normally encountered in nature, lol. And of course spring is the time of new life, new hopes, new beginnings.
The whole business is rather pagan but, grafted on to a Christian festival, it beautifully symbolizes the nexus between the spiritual and the physical...
posted by
Nautikos
on April 9, 2007 at 6:55 AM
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MiaElla
Pascha (Easter) is the primary act that fulfils the purpose of Christ's ministry on earth—to defeat death by dying and to purify and exalt humanity by voluntarily assuming and overcoming human frailty. Eggs are symbolic of human frailty, and since we tend to hide our frailties, this probably creeped in as a ritual sometime.
- Christ is risen from the dead,
- Trampling down death by death,
- And upon those in the tombs
- Bestowing life!
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on April 9, 2007 at 6:18 AM
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hmm..good question mia!
Walked out yesterday and a huge hare ran across our path! Didn't find any eggs though!
posted by
ginnieb
on April 9, 2007 at 4:48 AM
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Miaella
Maybe we hide the eggs because we can't hide the chickens. 
It's only a thought. lol
Happy day to you,
Lou
posted by
Cameraeye
on April 8, 2007 at 8:25 PM
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I certainly have no idea! But happy Easter anyway. :)
posted by
Holy_Grail
on April 8, 2007 at 8:13 PM
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