 ... Persians, when they keep the festival of the solar year (in March) mutually present each other with coloured eggs." The origin of popular customs generally is a subject hard to unravel ; but the subject of " Easter eggs " appears to be less so than...  Easter Eggs: A Sketch of a Good Old Customby William Henry Cremer - 1870 - 16 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Walford, George W. Redway - Archaeology - 1885 - 316 pages
...of " Easter eggs " appears to be less so than most. Some authorities content themselves by supposing that in the infancy of Christianity, the old pagan...which expression was given to it, were adapted to symbolise and commemorate the Resurrection and the new life. What Easter Eggs were really intended... | |
 | Archaeology - 1885 - 418 pages
...of " Easter eggs " appears to be less so than most. Some authorities content themselves by supposing that in the infancy of Christianity, the old pagan...which expression was given to it, were adapted to symbolise and commemorate the Resurrection and the new life. What Easter Eggs were really intended... | |
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