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What do bunnies have to do with easter?

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Well, to be frank, nothing. Bunnies, eggs, Easter gifts and fluffy, yellow chicks in gardening hats all stem from pagan roots. read more

In short, bunnies really have nothing to do with the Biblical account of Easter, directly at least. While Christians have long held Easter Sunday sacred as the day of resurrection, people in 13th-century Germany also had a celebration around the same time of the year in honor of the pagan goddess of Spring and fertility -- Eostra. read more

Hares and Rabbits and Bunnies! Oh My! In order to understand how and why the rabbit became associated with Easter we have to go back to ancient Mesopotamia and Syria. read more

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