where it became a beloved Easter tradition. Enter the Easter Bunny The Easter Bunny's roots can also be traced to Germany, where it began as a folklore figure known as “Osterhase” or ...

(Library of Congress) Much like Easter eggs, the tradition of the Easter Bunny is centuries-old, and one that is tied to rabbits and hares being ancient symbols of fertility. Rabbits and hares ...

"According to some sources, the Easter bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare called ...

Others say baskets evolved from the nests left by parents so the Easter bunny could "hide" eggs for their children. They may also be based on the tradition of bringing baskets filled with ...

The precise origins of the Easter Bunny are in all likelihood lost to ... wielding hare makes for one fun—and delicious—holiday tradition.

Hence, the connection between hares and fertility naturally evolved into the modern-day Easter Bunny we recognize now. So how did the tradition of the Easter Bunny blend into Christianity?

One tradition, known as the "Hare Pie Scramble ... As new life emerges in spring, the Easter Bunny hops back once again, providing a longstanding cultural symbol to remind us of the cycles ...