
by the Christians, commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on
English word "Easter" corresponding to the German "Oster", reveals the
association of many Easter customs with those of the Teutonic tribes of
central Europe.  When Christianity reached these people it incorporated
triumph of life over death.

custom of coloring eggs goes back to the ancient Egyptians and
Persians, who practiced this custom during their spring festival.

associated with the moon in the legends of of ancient Egypt.  It
eyes opened and, like the moon, is "the open-eyed watcher of the
skies".  Through the fact that the Egyptian word for hare, "un", means
also "open" and "period", the hare became associated with the idea of
Easter, or paschal, eggs.  In the U.S. the Easter rabbit is fabled to
children to find.

not established until A.D. 325 when Constantine convened the council
much as 35 days!

	Bill Petro, your friendly neighborhood historian