Easter Traditions 复活节习俗

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GLOSSARY 词汇表 (收听发音, 请单击英语单词)

Easter eggs 复活节彩蛋 Easter bunnies 复活节兔子 symbols 符号，象征 rebirth 重生

ancient Persians 古代的波斯人 Saxon 撒克逊人 goddess 女神 hare 野兔

ancient cultures 古老文明 pranksters 恶作剧者

hot-cross buns

十字小面包(复活节的特色面包) resurrection 耶稣的复活 seasonal rituals 季节性的仪式 symbols of fertility 繁殖力的象征 spring equinox 春分，春分点 buns 小面包 pagan 异教徒 mythology 神话 lunar cycle 月亮运转的周期 to spot 发现



Easter Traditions 复活节习俗

It’s Easter in the UK and the shops are full of Easter eggs, hot-cross buns and Easter bunnies.

Although Easter is widely seen as a Christian festival which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, its origins pre-date Christianity and many of its symbols come from the earliest civilisations.

Our modern festival’s roots lie in ancient seasonal rituals which marked the transition from the "death" of winter to the new life and rebirth of spring.

These days we give chocolate eggs as gifts at Easter but eggs have been symbols of fertility for thousands of years.

The ancient Persians gave each other painted eggs for the festival of Nowrooz, a celebration held at the spring equinox which marked the start of Persian New Year. The tradition continues to this day.

Centuries ago the early Saxon people marked buns with a cross to honour their goddess Eostre, whose name some people believe to be the origin of the word


Easter. It is believed that early Christians incorporated such pagan festivals into their religion.

Some experts say the Easter bunny was originally a hare as this animal represented fertility and growth in pagan mythology due to its capacity for reproduction. Moreover, in some ancient cultures the hare was also a symbol of the moon, which is significant as the date of Easter changes each year depending on the lunar cycle. The Easter bunny has become an important symbol of Easter all over the world. But nowadays not everybody treats such symbols with respect.

Pranksters in the Austrian town of Villach have stolen a giant Easter Bunny from the town square. Local police say it should not be too difficult to spot as it is two metres tall and weighs 60kg.

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