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Easter Traditions 復(fù)活節(jié)習(xí)俗
[ 2007-04-10 08:00 ]

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Which came first - the rabbit or the egg?
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.


GLOSSARY 詞匯表 (收聽發(fā)音, 請單擊英語單詞) 

Easter eggs
復(fù)活節(jié)彩蛋

hot-cross buns
十字小面包(復(fù)活節(jié)的特色面包)     
Easter bunnies
復(fù)活節(jié)兔子       
resurrection
耶穌的復(fù)活
symbols
符號,象征
seasonal rituals
季節(jié)性的儀式  
rebirth
重生
    
symbols of fertility
繁殖力的象征
ancient Persians
古代的波斯人     
spring equinox
春分,春分點(diǎn)      

Saxon
撒克遜人    

buns
小面包     
goddess
女神    
pagan
異教徒
hare
野兔
mythology
神話    
ancient cultures
古老文明  

pranksters
惡作劇者

lunar cycle
月亮運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)的周期            
to spot
發(fā)現(xiàn)      
  


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