The Easter bunny is a bunny derived from folklore of a hare that brings Easter eggs to good children at the beginning of spring. Although there is no evidence within the Bible of a small animal bringing eggs to children, it is believed that Easter eggs represent Jesus' resurrection. As the hare was once considered a hermaphrodite that could reproduce without the loss of virginity, it became associated with the Virgin Mary.

Originally among the German Lutherans, the Easter hare was a judge of children, determining if they were good or naughty at the beginning of Eastertide. In the 18th century, the Easter hare was imported into the US, where it was turned into a rabbit, a common symbol of the fertility of spring.

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