Easter Customs….
n“As
at Christmas, so also at Easter, popular customs reflect many
ancient pagan survivals—in this instance, connected
with spring fertility rites, such as the symbols of the Easter
egg and the Easter hare or rabbit”
- The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th edition, Macropaedia, Vol. 4, p. 605, "Church Year".
- The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th edition, Macropaedia, Vol. 4, p. 605, "Church Year".