Easter Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Easter
- basket filled with treats, representative of feast on Easter Sunday. [Folklore: Misc.]
- bonnet usually worn along with new clothes on Easter Sunday. (“Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet.”) [Christian Tradition: Misc.; Am. Music: Irving Berlin, “Easter Parade”]
- bunny delivers chocolates, etc., to children. [Western Folklore: Jobes, 487]
- daisy a flower traditionally displayed in homes during Easter season. [Christian Tradition: Jobes, 487]
- egg colored eggs as symbol of new life, adopted to reflect Resurrection. [Christian Tradition: Brewer Dictionary, 361]
- jelly beans traditional treat for children on Easter Sunday; symbolize eggs. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]
- parade of finery; most notable ones in New York and Atlantic City on Easter Sunday. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]
- purple and yellow traditional colors seen in churches during Easter season. [Christian Color Symbolism: Jobes, 487]
- spring flowers a token of Christ’s resurrection. [Christian Tradition: Jobes, 487]
- white lily symbol of Resurrection. [Christian Tradition: Jobes, 487]
- white and green signifies color of Easter holidays. [Christian Color Symbolism: Jobes, 487]