044: Easter Eggs: Why We Have Them, Why We Dye Them, and Why a Bunny Delivers Them

Hello! In todays episode I dive into all things Easter egg. Over the course of todays episode we will discover why eggs are associated with Easter, why we dye them, and just how the Easter Bunny came to be. We also take a look at the Faberge Eggs and the Mall Bunny. Sources for todays episode include:   Multiple articles from TIme magazine including:  Whats the Origin of the Easter Bunny by Alexandra Sifferlin https://www.catholiccompany.com/magazine/mary-magdalene-first-easter-egg-6029#:~:text=The%20Legend%20of%20the%20First%20Easter%20Egg&text=As%20the%20story%20goes%2C%20she,her%20testimony%20of%20the%20Resurrection. And an article title Heres Why Easter Eggs are a Thing by Olivia B Waxman https://time.com/4732984/easter-eggs-history-origins/   A posting from the BBC titled What is Easter.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4t6rj6#zxbfwsg   An article from the Catholic Company titled The Story of Mary Magdalene and the First Easter Egg by Gretchen Filz  https://www.catholiccompany.com/magazine/mary-magdalene-first-easter-egg-6029#:~:text=The%20Legend%20of%20the%20First%20Easter%20Egg&text=As%20the%20story%20goes%2C%20she,her%20testimony%20of%20the%20Resurrection.   An article titled A brief History of the Fabrege egg by Casey Lesser  https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-history-faberge-egg   And the National Park service If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast episodes please email me at [email protected]. You can also find me on Instagram and Threads @itsahistorypodcast Thank you for listening!