easter egg dying, n.Definitions

Easter egg dying is a custom with a number of origin stories. In one, Mary greeted Emperor Tiberius by saying “Christ is risen.” Tiberius replied, “Christ has no more risen than that egg is red,” at which point the egg turned red.

Easter egg dying is representative of the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed on the cross. (in the Orthodox tradition, eggs are dyed red, and only red).

Easter egg dying is a custom with a number of origin stories. In one, Mary's tears fall on eggs she is carrying at her son's crucifixtion and they become spotted with brilliant color.

Easter egg dying is a custom with a number of origin stories. In one, Mary Magdalene carried a basket of cooked eggs to share with the other women who would be mourning at the tomb of Jesus. When she arrived to find the empty tomb, the eggs in her basket turned a bright shade of red.

Easter egg dying is a custom with a number of origin stories. In one, blood from Jesus' wounds spill onto eggs brought to the crucifixtion by his mother, turing them red.

Easter egg dying is an activity with the symbolism of the verb 'dying' front and center. However, dying Easter eggs is about rebirth, about dying them to make them more alive.