Easter Bunny – History of the Easter Bunny
Easter Bunny - From the Beginning
The history of the Easter Bunny goes back many centuries and is tied to a pagan legend. It is said that the Goddess of Spring, Ostara, was late bringing spring one year. When she found that a little bird’s wings had frozen in her absence, she felt really bad about it. She decided to save its life and made it her pet. Since it could no longer fly, Ostara turned the bird into a snow hare named Lepus. She gave Lepus the ability to run so very fast that he would be able to out run the hunters. This was the beginning of the Easter Bunny. Read more »



