About Easter
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Easter came from a Saxon festival celebrating Eastre the pagan goddess of Springtime & offspring.
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Eastre’s earthly symbol was a Rabbit giving us the Easter Bunny.
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Eggs were exchanged in Springtime. The Egg is often used as a symbol of rebirth. |
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Later, Christian missionaries encouraged the Saxons to carry on celebrating their pagan festivals, but in a more Christian manner. By chance, Eastre was at the same time of year as the Resurrection of Christ. Eastre, eventually became Easter. Lent is the forty-six day period just prior to Easter Sunday, beginning on Ash Wednesday.
The Chocolate Easter Egg
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During the 18th and 19th Century, easter eggs became decorated hollow cardboard eggs filled with gifts. The first chocolate Easter Eggs appeared in Germany & France in the early 18th century. The first chocolate eggs were solid. Modern chocolate making processes & improved mass manufacturing methods at the beginning of the 19th century meant that the hollow, moulded Chocolate Easter Eggs soon became the Easter Gift of choice in the UK and beyond. |
If you're looking for ethically sourced fairtrade chocolate this year try www.divinechocolate.com Divine chococlate are also raising money for Comic Relief through the sale of their Dubble bars, so eat plenty this year!
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