Here comes Petter Cottontail
hoppin' down the bunny trail
Hippity hoppity Easters on its way!
Origin of the rabbit at Easter time:
The rabbit is well known as a sexual symbol of fertility. In various parts of the world, religions which developed from Babel also associate the rabbit with periodicity, both human and lunar (Egypt, China, etc.). As you may remember, the Mother Goddess Semiramis (Easter) is associated with the Moon. In other words, the Easter bunny symbolizes the Mother Goddess.
Origin of the Easter Egg at Easter time:
The egg was also a symbol of fertility; Semiramis (Easter) was the goddess of Fertility. The Easter egg is a symbol of the pagan Mother Goddess, and it even bears one of her names.From: http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-t020.html
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