Easter eggs are believed to have originated in medieval Europe but may have been unrelated to any Christian tradition. Some historians believe Easter eggs came from Anglo-Saxon festivals in the spring to celebrate pagan goddess Eostre.
The goddess, who may be the namesake of Easter, represented the dawn in spring, and eggs were buried and eaten during the festival. Eggs are believed to be a symbol of fertility and the rebirth of nature after the dead of winter.
Many pagan traditions from the festival of Eostre were adopted by Christian missionaries to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, as a way to encourage conversion. Easter eggs are often said to tie into the celebration because they represent new life.
An alternative origin links Easter eggs to fasting during Lent, when animal products couldn’t be eaten. Eggs may have been hard-boiled and stored and then eaten at the end of Lent to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
The top two eggs in this shot were crafted by our daughter Louise and her daughter, and use a technique called needle felting. The other two eggs were bought for us by family members.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I've no idea what is involved with needle felting, but it is yet another craft that Louise has discovered and experimented with. When she was at school she tried quilling and glass painting amongst others, and another project awaiting her attention at the moment is a marquetry kit that we found when clearing out my mums bungalow. She usually makes a success of whatever craft she attempts, which is very impressive.
Ian
April 18th, 2022
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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I've no idea what is involved with needle felting, but it is yet another craft that Louise has discovered and experimented with. When she was at school she tried quilling and glass painting amongst others, and another project awaiting her attention at the moment is a marquetry kit that we found when clearing out my mums bungalow. She usually makes a success of whatever craft she attempts, which is very impressive.
Ian