Easter tradition

How old is this tradition of Easter eggs?
Eggs symbolize fertility, renewal and creation, for ancient civilizations like the Persians, Romans and Egyptians.

To celebrate this era of renewal, they offered each other decorated eggs. This custom was then taken up by Christians, to celebrate the rebirth of Jesus Christ who rose from the dead on Easter Sunday.

Where does the egg hunt in the gardens come from? (One page) During Lent, it was then forbidden to eat eggs. Those that were laid during this period were saved, blessed and decorated to be offered to children on Easter Day during a great egg hunt.

Easter Bells: A Christian Tradition The story goes that they go on pilgrimage to Rome and return dropping goodies in every family's garden. They sound again on Easter Sunday to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ.

Why are the eggs chocolate? It was in the 18th century that the idea of ​​emptying eggs to fill them with chocolate took hold, and the entirely chocolate egg appeared in the 19th century because cocoa became more democratic.

The chocolate egg was then born, and other chocolate sculptures would later be created by confectioners, such as the hen, the rabbit or the bells.