Why Orthodox call Easter Pascha, the spiritual symbolism of red Easter eggs - and how Greeks square off in an egg cracking competition that will leave one egg standing.Closing music: Holy Thursday Hymn Simeron kremate epi xilou featuring Iro Saia<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu4619_CoGY">Greek Easter Egg Fight</a><a href="https://www.bestpysanky.com/products/two-wooden-handle-kistkas-beeswax-5-dyes-cleaning-wire-candle-stand-and-instructions-ukrainian-easter-egg-decorating-kit-1?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0MexBhD3ARIsAEI3WHKnCwm_ROrXMlJQcnb6JP5vPaFRVtK_SWO6x4lbhEinzvFE1n4vwwUaAjReEALw_wcB">Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating Kit</a><a href="https://www.google.com/imgres?docid=UX1BONzfhTJIqM&h=2615&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ASaint_Mary_Magdalene_Church_%28Jerusalem%29_%289200915276%29.jpg&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F3%2F3c%2FSaint_Mary_Magdalene_Church_%2528Jerusalem%2529_%25289200915276%2529.jpg&kgs=a07204c2fcfbc790&shem=abme%2Ctrie&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm1%2F1&tbnid=1ud2DtmchJ_86M&vet=1&w=2440">Fresco of Mary Magdalene presenting red egg to Tiberius</a>

Why Orthodox call Easter Pascha, the spiritual symbolism of red Easter eggs - and how Greeks square off in an egg cracking competition that will leave one egg standing.Closing music: Holy Thursday Hymn Simeron kremate epi xilou featuring Iro SaiaGreek Easter Egg FightUkrainian Easter Egg Decorating KitFresco of Mary Magdalene presenting red egg to Tiberius

Why Orthodox call Easter Pascha, the spiritual symbolism of red Easter eggs - and how Greeks square off in an egg cracking competition that will leave one egg standing.Closing music: Holy Thursday Hymn Simeron kremate epi xilou featuring Iro Saia<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu4619_CoGY" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greek Easter Egg Fight</a><a href="https://www.bestpysanky.com/products/two-wooden-handle-kistkas-beeswax-5-dyes-cleaning-wire-candle-stand-and-instructions-ukrainian-easter-egg-decorating-kit-1?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw0MexBhD3ARIsAEI3WHKnCwm_ROrXMlJQcnb6JP5vPaFRVtK_SWO6x4lbhEinzvFE1n4vwwUaAjReEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating Kit</a><a href="https://www.google.com/imgres?docid=UX1BONzfhTJIqM&amp;h=2615&amp;imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ASaint_Mary_Magdalene_Church_%28Jerusalem%29_%289200915276%29.jpg&amp;imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F3%2F3c%2FSaint_Mary_Magdalene_Church_%2528Jerusalem%2529_%25289200915276%2529.jpg&amp;kgs=a07204c2fcfbc790&amp;shem=abme%2Ctrie&amp;source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm1%2F1&amp;tbnid=1ud2DtmchJ_86M&amp;vet=1&amp;w=2440" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fresco of Mary Magdalene presenting red egg to Tiberius</a>

Red Easter Eggs & The Meaning of Pascha

A podcast about all things Greek. History. Language. Lore. Culture. Food. Mythology. Family and more. From diners to the Ottoman Empire, from the history of baklava to Greek Independence. What it means to be Greek and how it shapes our world.

Society & Culture

History

A podcast about all things Greek. History. Language. Lore. Culture. Food. Mythology. Family and more. From diners to the Ottoman Empire, from the history of baklava to Greek Independence. What it means to be Greek and how it shapes our world.

Share Red Easter Eggs & The Meaning of Pascha

Sign up to save your podcasts

Red Easter Eggs & The Meaning of Pascha

Red Easter Eggs & The Meaning of Pascha