Christians celebrate Easter holidays each year all over the world. This celebration goes out back to the origin of Christianity and represents the new life and rebirth of Jesus Christ. It is the celebration of the ressurection which took place exactly three days after the crucifixion. When talking about Easter symbols, there are several that are affiliated with Easter. What exactly are these Symbols of easter? Let s take a closer look.
The most commonly used Easter symbols are the eggs and rabbits. Individuals from various other religions also recognize these Easter symbols and therefore quite famous with everyone around. Eggs represents rebirth. Eggs in essence are known to symbolize the tomb from which Jesus Christ emerged. The hatching of the chick represents a newborn life.
You may wonder why rabbits are a part of Easter symbols. The hare actually represents fertility and again represents rebirth and a new life.
The cross that is widely known of course is symbol that shows the crucifixion and its cruelty. Nowadays, Christians worldwide see it as a symbol of braveness and redemption.
The lilies represent and symbolize the purity of Jesus Christ and are one of the Easter symbols that people will never forget. It is said that when Jesus Christ went to a certain place, all the flowers and animals bowed in respect, except for the lilies that were too proud. But when they saw Jesus Christ on the cross, their heads immediately bent and from that day on their heads remain bent as a mark of respect.
The butterfly is also a part of the Easter symbols simply because it has a unique life cycle. The origin of the life cycle, which is the caterpillar, represents the time Jesus Christ spent in this world. The second stage, which has the cocoon, represents the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his burial. The resurrection of Jesus is symbolized by the outgrowth of a pretty butterfly from its cocoon.
Water too had been a significant easter symbol however we do not see it frequently Nowadays. In the early days, our ancestors accepted this water from the church on Easter Sunday. The water had been used to bless and cleanse homes and some others consumed it in hope of cure for diseases. With time, this has changed and Nowadays many of us don t recognise about the truth behind this.
