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A Brief History of Why We Celebrate Easter

31/10/2019

A Fleeting History of Easter and its Traditions We all know Easter is celebrated by Christians around the world as the period set aside to commemorate the death and then the miracle of the resurrection of Jesus. However, the history and traditions of Easter are a little more complex than first meets the eye….

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Why do we give Chocolate Eggs at Easter?

19/09/2019

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A brief history of the reason we give chocolate Easter eggs! Ever wondered what is behind the act of giving chocolate eggs at Easter? Eggs have long been seen as a symbol of fertility, birth, purity, and regeneration by many different civilisations and cultures. For instance, in Egyptian mythology, the phoenix burns its nest to…