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- 4. Festival in Ancient Rome that celebrated the spring equinox with feasting and rejoicing.
- 6. Greek Easter tradition that involves painting eggs in this color to symbolize the blood of Christ and cracking the painted eggs.
- 7. Term that refers to a lamb born during the springtime.
- 10. Easter symbol that originated in Germany in the 16th century and is associated with bringing Eggs.
- 11. Celtic festival that marked the beginning of summer with dancing, feasting and bonfires.
- 12. Festival that marks the first day of spring with colorful powders and water.
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- 1. Greek Goddess of spring who was kidnapped by Hades and taken to the Underworld.
- 2. Norwegian Easter tradition that involves reading this type of book.
- 3. Japanese festival where people gather to admire a special tree associated with impermanence, hope and renewal.
- 5. Norse Goddess associated with spring, fertility and new beginnings
- 8. Saxon Goddess of spring and fertility from whom the name easter is derived.
- 9. Old English word for spring that means to leap or burst.