Did some Christians on the Cross sit on the ashes Wednesday? certainly! Lent, This is for imitation Jesus in the desert for 40 days? Great!
Both of these paschal traditions make sense to me, In view of religious foundations They are built on the foundation.
But looking at my own chocolate Easter eggs with Eaton’s messy truffle and a “crunchy cookie shell” I can’t help but think, “These words aren’t in the Bible.”
Of course, this is not a problem – I don’t mind my Christmas tree and the 24 pack of Ferrero Rocher have nothing to do with the origins of the holidays.
But, why eggs? Why especially chocolate eggs?
It’s about resurrection
Every English heritagea possible reason may be that “eggs represent new life and rebirth”.
After all, for Christians, Traditionally Lent and Easter The pain, death and resurrection of Christ.
In addition, medieval Christians were prohibited from eating eggs before Easter 40 days (Lent).
Therefore, eggs are often given as a means to celebrate the end of the period, just as pancakes start to be eaten on Shrove on Tuesday.
“Even the Royals were involved – in 1290, I bought 450 eggs that were decorated with color or gold leaves and gave them to his family.” English heritage has increased.
Then, dye and boil the “speed egg” Appeared in the 1700s and given as an Easter gift.
They were used in the egg-style race (this may have something to do with the rolling stones in the tomb of Jesus) Or as a gift for an actor “Rhythm egg play.”
OK Then why chocolate?
However, none of this explains why the cocoa-based version is so popular.
Thankfully, no less than The House of Representatives Website of Government Companies There is an answer: “Chocolate eggs are said to have originated in France and Germany in the early 19th century, but in the UK, JS Fry & Sons Limited produced the first chocolate egg in 1873,” they wrote.
The Bristol-based company has applied for a method for steaming cocoa beans to make mass production of chocolate possible.
Cadbury’s, later merged with Fry’s Finally surpassed They proposed a version of their own Easter eggs in the sale of Easter eggs, and in 1875 in 1875.
Then there is Rowntree’s Mars in 1904 and 1987.
As for why sugary treatments end up surpassing the conventional egg tradition, we have no clear reason – except we all know what type of fact we would rather receive during the holidays.
