Easter eggs have symbolic meanings representing Jesus' resurrection. Decorating eggs for Easter has been a tradition dating back to the 13th century. On Easter, parents hide painted or dyed eggs for children to find. Different colors of eggs symbolize meanings like purity for white or passion for red. Legends connect eggs to Mary Magdalene bringing eggs to Jesus' tomb. The Easter bunny tradition originated from the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, with rabbits now replacing hares and leaving eggs. Countries have varying Easter egg traditions from dyeing to games played.

1. EASTER EGGS

2. INDEX:
• History
• Celebration
• Decoration
• Symbolism
• Legends
• How to make it
• Easter bunny
• Different countries

3. HISTORY
o Easter eggs are said to represent Jesus’
emergence from the tomb and
resurrection.
o Decorating eggs for Easter is a tradition
that dates back to at least the 13th
century, according to some sources.
o One explanation for this custom is that
eggs are a prohibited food during the
Lenten season.

4. CELEBRATION
o First day of Easter the people, generally the
parents, hide the Easter eggs at home, at
the garden, at garage… And the children
should look for them.

5. DECORATION
o Hold the egg to paint.
o Insert a toothpick into the empty egg and
stick it on a surface.
o Paint the base.
o Create different drawings.
o Let dry in the egg carton.

6. SYMBOLISM
o White: purity and innocence.
o Yellow: wisdom, recognition, harvest and
reward.
o Orange: strength, endurance and ambition.
o Red: happiness, hope or passion.
o Green: sign of spring, hope and innocence.
o Blue: good health.
o Purple: royal color, faith and trust.
o Brown: earth and mountain color, harvest
color, positive symbolizing happiness.
o Grey: not a positive color.
o Black: strong color, meaning of
remembrance.

7. LEGENDS
o It says that Mary
Magdalene brought
cooked eggs to share
with the other women at
the tomb of Jesus.
o The eggs in her basket
miraculously turned
brilliant red when she saw
the risen Christ.
o The egg represents the
red stone of the tomb of
Jesus.
o In other faiths, the egg is
widely used as a symbol
of the start of new life.

8. HOW TO MAKE IT
o Boil the egg.
o Dye eggs.
o Introduce the egg in a cup.
o Put coloring and vinegar.
o Paint the eggs.

9. EASTER BUNNY
o Rabbits are
associated with the
spring because the
Anglo-Saxon
Goddess of
Spring, “Eostre” had
a hare.
o Now, the here has
been replaced by
the rabbit. The
Easter bunny leaves
Easter eggs on
Easter Sunday.

10. EASTER EGGS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
SLAVIC COUNTRIES

11. EASTER EGGS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
GERMANY

12. EASTER EGGS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
GREECE

13. EASTER EGGS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
ENGLAND

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