Posts Tagged ‘Easter bunny’

What Easter bunny has to do with the resurrection of Jesus

Thursday, March 23rd, 2023

The anniversary of Christ’s resurrection was aligned with the northern hemisphere spring equinox, linking springtime and Easter together. The earliest reference to the Easter Bunny dates back to before the 17th century, when the Germanic people of Europe introduced the Osterhase—a rabbit that brought gifts to children at Easter time. Rabbits (originally hares) are long Read more

The Aussies’ Easter bunny is small with a long nose

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

Australians may be among the largest consumers of Easter eggs in the world, with Cadbury Australia alone producing more than 270 million Easter eggs each year, which equates to about 12 eggs a person, but the Easter bunny is falling out of favour. But in recent years the Bilby has been put forward as a replacement Read more