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Who Laid the First Magical Easter Egg? | Ep5

Author
Gods and Monsters
Published
Sat 12 Oct 2024
Episode Link
https://fiveminutemythology.podbean.com/e/easter-bunny/

Every spring, a curious ritual unfolds: baskets brim with colorful eggs, and a mysterious, elusive rabbit becomes the season’s secret star. But where did the Easter Bunny really come from—and what ancient secrets does this egg-laying trickster hide in its basket?


In this episode, we chase the long-eared legend from the green meadows of pre-Christian Europe to its unlikely role as a candy courier for children everywhere. Is the Easter Bunny just a borrowed symbol of Christian rebirth, or a much older spirit of fertility and magic disguised in fur and folklore?


Hop along for a brisk, revealing journey into the wild roots of one of our oddest, most enchanting springtime myths. You’ll never look at a chocolate egg the same way again.


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