Easter is one of those times on the calendar that we all look forward to, whether it be for the possibility of spending time with the family, spending a religious event with loved ones or, those less affectionate to religion, for enjoying the wonderful tradition of Easter Eggs .
In any case, today we want to dwell on Easter Eggs, their origin and history, which has spanned decades and decades and has embraced cultures from all over the world, until we reach times like today, in which there is a whole market. around this symbol.
Precisely, this market is the same one that can lead many to consider – erroneously – that the custom of Easter Eggs comes from the United States, when in reality the birth of this habit is earlier, and has little to do with the continent. American as we know it.
Why Easter Eggs?
We must first focus on Easter, to remember that “Easter,” as it was originally called, began to be celebrated in Rome in the second century , and is one of the oldest festivals of all time. Of course, little by little, it diversified into others.
Experts say that the pagans of Germanic origin celebrated a festival in honor of Eastre , which was moved in the calendar to coincide with Easter, establishing the current dates of this festival, between March and April.
And what about the eggs? The Egyptians buried eggs in their graves, the Greeks added them to their graves. Slowly they were associated in the imaginary with the hope of “resurrecting”. Even in some civilizations they were painted red, because of the blood of Christ.
Over the centuries, the eggs did not leave the farewell ceremonies of the earth , but they did gain space as an element of “good luck”, which was offered to loved ones, wrapped in gold leaf, and colored from boil them with herbs and other ingredients.
By the Middle Ages, there were already red, green and yellow eggs, to mention some of their initial colors, and entering modernity it was common for the Easter celebration to be accompanied by these oval symbols that delight the little ones.
And the chocolate eggs? These appeared, according to specialists, at the beginning of the 19th century, in Germany, France and Italy. And they were made in chocolate to place gifts inside, like today.
