As for rabbits, the timing of their association with Easter also eliminates the possibility that they are a holdover from ...

The Christian holiday of Easter is built on top of a pagan festival celebrating the spring equinox, with the symbols of the ...

The bunny trail might just start at the cross, according to a West Virginia University religious studies expert. While many ...

Devotees draw inspiration from Brigid the saint — and from Brigid the ancient pagan goddess, whose name and attributes she shares. Dancers perform in front of an image of St. Brigid projected onto The ...

As for Easter eggs and bunnies, there is little evidence that modern Christians lifted these symbols from pagans. In the early years of the Church, eating eggs was forbidden during Lent. Therefore, ...

This article was originally published on www.mentalfloss.com as The Surprisingly Controversial Origins of the Easter Bunny.

Did Easter come from an ancient Greek festival? Scholars have long linked the customs involved in this celebration with pagan festivals ...

In 1592, Queen Elizabeth I restricted the sale of spiced bread and buns, perhaps because of religious tensions. England had ...