People are marking the start of the winter and summer solstices across the globe. North of the equator, celebrations welcome ...

In Christian Orthodoxy ... who brought seeds and eggs as an offering to Eostre, the goddess of fertility whose symbol was a rabbit, and whose name is the root of "Easter." The Blessing of the ...

Most Christian symbols derive from Biblical sources ... Greek and Roman writers most about our leporine friends was their fertility. The philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC), for example, noted ...

The bunny has become a symbol of Easter ... be traced back to pre-Christian and pagan times. It was particularly connected to ancient spring festivals that celebrated fertility and renewal.

The Egyptian ankh—a symbol of life—has long intrigued scholars and conspiracy theorists alike for its resemblance to the ...

"Fertility means new life," Lehner said. "Well, in Christianity, you have this new life in Easter. It's a symbol that's good and imaginative and in people's memory." Eggs also share a similar ...

The cross is one of several symbols that hold significance in the Christian faith and convey powerful messages of hope and love commemorating the resurrection of Christ more than 2,000 years ago.

The earliest example can be found in the Dunhuang Caves in China, a Buddhist holy site created in 6th Century AD. The appeal of the "three hares" symbol is partly in its central optical illusion ...