Why We Dye Eggs at Easter
Ever wonder why we dye eggs at Easter. My two children have known that Easter is a time of great joy to celebrate Christ’s death and resurrection, yet once they asked me how come people dye eggs and bunny rabbits would come into place. How are these traditions related to Christ’s resurrection? Martha R. Fehl and Randy Bishop posted a very informative article over at ChristianityToday to explain why we do what we do at Easter. Dyeing eggs can be traced back to medieval times:
Eggs are often identified with Easter. Long a symbol of fertility and immortality, the egg reminds Christians of the rock tomb from which Christ arose.
In medieval times, eggs were traditionally given to all servants at Easter. It is said that King Edward I of England (1307) distributed 450 boiled Easter eggs, dyed or covered with gold leaf, to members of the royal household.
Today, in most countries the eggs are stained with plain vegetable-dye colors. The Syrian and Greek faithful present each other with crimson eggs in honor of the blood of Christ.….
Other traditions of gift-giving rabbits and stories behind the many symbols are introduced as well. If your child is an information hunter or a logical learner, he/she must be fascinated with these facts.
Where’d the Eggs and Bunnies Come From? [ChristianityToday]
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March 1st, 2008 at 12:57 am
Thankyou so much for putting this info on the web! We are studing Medievil times and we wanted to get away from the evil part! This site is so helpful!
March 23rd, 2008 at 3:13 am
Thank you so much for putting this info our there. My 6 year old wanted to know why we dye eggs and I had no answer. Thanks for helping answer his curiosity in the matter.
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March 24th, 2008 at 4:11 am
Actually, the practice originates from Mystery Babylon worshipers during the time of Tammuz who would sacrifice infants and dip eggs in their blood. You are practicing an abomination in the eyes of the LORD. The pagan holiday has nothing to do with Jesus Christ.