Easter Bunny History Is Rich And Interesting

Easter Bunny history is rich and interesting and though it was originally a time to celebrate a holy occasion it has, in modern times, also had a non-religious aspect to it as well. In the beginning Easter was a festival of the pagans. Early Saxons celebrated Easter as return of spring at which time they made offerings to the Goddess of spring – Eastre.

The earliest recorded Easter history indicates that up to AD 325 Easter was celebrated on different days including Fridays and Saturdays as well as Sundays. However, later the date was fixed on March 21st which was when the ecclesiastical vernal equinox took place and this has led to Easter being celebrated on Sundays that fall between March 22th and April 25th.

Another change took place in early recorded Easter history and this has to do with the Lenten Season which refers to Lent that is a 46 day period that begins just before Easter Sunday and which begins on Ash Wednesday. The forty-six day period refers to the forty days that Jesus fasted and when he wandered for forty days in the wilderness. The term “Lent” in fact means to fast and this is how the Lenten Season is celebrated – though it is celebrated for forty-six and not forty days.

Numerous Legends

Easter Bunny history however, is steeped in numerous legends and among the most well known of these legends is the one related to the Anglo Saxon goddess names Eostre who had a bunny as her constant companion that in fact, was the first to lay colored eggs. What’s more, Easter Bunny history is based on the pre-Christian lore of fertility and the Hare as well as the Rabbit were always considered to be the most fertile animals and they therefore became symbols of the Spring time – and have remained so - right from the very earliest days of Easter Bunny history to the present.

It also seems that Easter Bunny history began somewhere in Germany where the bunny was first talked about in the early sixteenth century. However, it was not until the nineteenth century that the first edible Easter bunnies were made and consumed in Germany. The Easter bunny in fact, only came to American via the German immigrants during the eighteenth century.

Easter eggs are very popular during Easter and there are many opportunities available in buying decorated such eggs; though, making them at home is a real joy as well. Easter is considered one of the greatest pleasures in the lives of Western populations and is second only in importance to Christmas; and, the coming of Oschter Haws is believed to be one of the greatest pleasures in the lives of children and also adults.