"Two of the most common symbols of Easter are the egg and the rabbit; and the egg symbolizes new life breaking through the seeming death of eggshell, represented by the hardness. This symbolic representation of the egg likely predated Christianity, but was adapted to represent Christ’s return from death and coming forth from the tomb."
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Melito of Sardus, in "1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think (29 October 2013)", p. 246.
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