The Snowflake Chronicles

Apr 12, 2023 Fantasy Newsletter Deadline Mon Apr 10, 2023

Research

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/easter-symbols
https://www.yourirish.com/folklore/irish-pookas

Editor's Picks

1. Three Rules
2. A Starhawk Tale
3. Outcast
4. Adventurer in the Making
5. Pigs
6. How Dragons Got Their Wings
7. A Door Closes ... Another Opens
8. The Legend of Grippa
9. Star Voyagers: The B'alosian Paradigm

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Here come the Easter Bunny

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What is the Easter Bunny a symbol of?

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Is the Easter Bunny a Pooka?

About This Newsletter

The Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny
is hopping through every town,
city, or metropolis
delivering baskets of
eggs, sweets, and plush toys
to each child in the nation.

The Easter Bunny
does not seem to care, whether
the child has been good or bad
because he or she
will treat every child exactly the same
and reward them for being children.

Letter From the Editor

As a child, the most important things about Easter were (1) spending the weekend with my grandparents, (2) getting an Easter basket--with a chocolate bunny--on Easter morning, and (3) a new dress. I did not worry about what the Easter rabbit symbolized or where he came from. The only thing that mattered was the rabbit brought me sweets and colored eggs.

What is the Easter Bunny a symbol of? The Easter bunny or rabbit is an ancient symbol of fertility. As for the colored eggs, they come from "Osterhase" (German folklore), an egg-laying rabbit. The egg is a pagan symbol of new life. I do not think it matters to children what these symbols mean or where they come from,

Is the Easter Bunny a Pooka? Yes! No! Maybe! Probably if you are Irish! The pooka (Irish folklore) is a naughty spirit that can take the form of any animal. Pookas enjoy playing tricks on human beings. Some pookas can be harmful because they will hurt the humans they are playing tricks on.

What do you think? Can this egg laying hare be a pooka? Is he just a modern form of "Osterhase" or some other rabbit from folklore? Have you written any stories about the Easter rabbit? Have you written any stories about pookas? Please let me know.

Editors Picks

Three Rules  (ASR) There were only three rules - Game 158.13.597 #2248833 by Aneska

A Starhawk Tale  (E) The latest in my series of short stories based on my Starhawk Chronicles book series #2292529 by Author Joseph J. Madden

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Outcast  (13+) Shipwrecked survivors on a harsh planet. #2257548 by Beholden

Adventurer in the Making  (ASR) Rowan wants to help people with her magic, but her parents have other ideas. #2279804 by Allie Gal

Pigs  (ASR) Winner! The Writer's Cramp 3/24/23 W/C 992 #2292870 by QueenNormaJean maybesnow?!

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How Dragons Got their Wings  (E) Designed to be read aloud to kids, this tale is told from the past and the present #2283688 by TheNoMonster

A Door Closes ... Another Opens  (E) Crushing reality sometimes retreats ... #2293319 by Present Tense

The Legend of Grippa  (E) It’s not been touched for 110 years. #2219973 by Paul

Star Voyagers: "THE B'ALOSIAN PARADIGM"  (E) Episode V: Part I - En route to Vulcan #2287705 by jonblair

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