Eggs n bunnies n hiding them an grass nest baskets oh my!

[wil]

Where do these Traditions come from? Or like Christmas trees and Yule logs should this question be a pagan one?

 

[Cino]

I think those are pagan traditions.

 

[StevePame]

I think they’re a mix of pagan and Christian?

 

[OrtaYol]

The explanation that makes most sense to me is that Easter is tied to pagan fertility gods, hence eggs and rabbits.

 

[Thomas]

A general FYI —

Where do these Traditions come from?

Easter Eggs appear to be a Christian Tradition (from wiki).

Eggs as such are universal, but the Christian Tradition of Easter eggs/painted eggs seems to have come from the churches of Mesopotamia.

Eggs were off the menu in Lenten fasts, hence pancakes, Mardi Gras (Fr: Fat Tuesday), etc. Then, when Lent was over, an egg celebration ...