Created by Olena Kononenko, School #5, Monastyryshche

The name “Easter” itself derives from the

name of the Saxon goddess of Spring and of
the Dawn – Eostre. The name “Eostre” was
also used to denote the ancient Norse
festival of Spring sun, which celebrated the
awakening of new life and the death of
winter. The Christian Easter gradually
replaced the pagan festival, although some
of the rites of Spring are still retained.
Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Jesus got angry when Jesus talked to people.
a donkey. He was greeted by people didn’t use the Some people didn’t like him
people with palm branches. temple properly. and wanted him killed.

Jesus had a special supper Jesus and his friends drank Then Jesus and his
with his friends. He knew wine and ate bread. He said friends went to a
he was going to die. it should remind them of him. garden to pray.
Judas kissed Jesus on the
cheek helping the guards Jesus was taken away. Jesus was brought to see Pontius
Pilate. Some people told him
arrest Jesus. Jesus was evil and he should die.

Jesus was hung on a cross Two Jesus’ friends took his When early on Easter Sunday
on Golgotha to die. body to a cave and buried morning some women came to
in a tomb. the tomb it was empty!
 Suddenly, they saw Jesus and
Then the women saw an angel he talked to them. He told all
who told them that Jesus was his friends that he would come
alive! back one day.

After that He went up to Heaven.

The cross symbolizes Jesus’
victory over death.
 Candles symbolize
Jesus,
” the light of the world”
Palm branches represent when
Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on
the first Palm Sunday and
people waved palm branches,
welcoming him.
The dove represents the Holy
Spirit.
The Lamb represents
Jesus, “the Lamb of
God’’.
 An egg is a symbol of the rock
tomb out of which Christ
emerged
when he arose again.
The Easter Egg predates the
Christian holiday of Easter. The
exchange of eggs in the
springtime is a custom that was
centuries old when Easter was
first celebrated by Christians.
From the earliest times, the egg
was a symbol of rebirth in most
cultures. Eggs were often
wrapped in gold leaf or, if you
were a peasant, coloured brightly
by boiling them with the leaves or
petals of certain flowers. Today,
children hunt coloured eggs and
place them in Easter baskets
along with the modern version of
real Easter eggs - those made of
plastic or chocolate candy.
The chick, hatchig out of the
egg, symbolizes new life or
rebirth.
Easter bunny, the rabbit or
hare, was a symbol of abundant
new life in ancient times and
reminds us of spring and new
life.