How did Rabbits and Eggs become associated with the celebration of Jesus’s resurrection?

by Konradleijon

I remember watching a “South Park” episode where Stan is perplexed about why we die eggs for Easter. And it got me thinking how did the Easter Bunny and Eggs get associated with the celebration of Christ?

othermike

/u/itsallfolklore answered a very similar question here a few years ago - How did a giant, egg dealing, bunny come to be the mascot of a Christian holiday?