Who is the bunny?

Answer 1

The Easter Bunny is actually a reference to a Pagan festival that represented the beginning of Spring long before Christianity existed. The Hare was a sacred symbol of the goddess of Spring Eastre (which is where 'Easter' the name comes from). The hare was a symbol of fertility for the coming of spring. Parents use to tell their kids that the magic hare would bring them presents in the form of coloured eggs which represented the new life of spring. The hare was eventually replaced by the bunny rabbit because basically noone in America knew what a hare was. The basket also came later to hold the eggs that were delivered.