This easy crossword puzzle introduces kids to common Easter traditions and items they see during the holiday. Perfect for ages 8-12.
Esoteric Traditions and Symbols of Easter is a hard crossword puzzle with 17 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Esoteric Traditions and Symbols of Easter
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- 1. Referring to the hare's pelt, ancient symbol of fertility and Easter
- 2. Metaphoric term for an Easter container, historically ornate and symbolic
- 3. Pertaining to springtime, the season heralding Easter's renewal motif
- 4. Christian feast marking manifestation, indirectly linked to Easter cycle
- 8. Early Christian saint whose name derives from 'cheerful', linked to Easter joy
- 9. Relating to the Jewish feast commemorating the Exodus, central to Easter dating
- 11. The upper room where the Last Supper and first Easter gatherings occurred
- 15. A liturgical assembly, often tied to Easter celebration gatherings
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- 5. To cleanse ritually, a practice intensified during Easter preparations
- 6. Latin term for the night watch, central to Easter eve ceremonies
- 7. In an Easter manner; pertaining to the movable feast's timing
- 10. Latin for Sabbath; Saturday's sacred waiting before Easter Sunday
- 12. Liturgical shout of joy, prominently restored at Easter vigil
- 13. Consecrated oil used in Easter rites and baptisms
- 14. Italian term for a tavern, linking to traditional Easter communal feasting
- 16. Ancient Greek word related to bee, symbolic of resurrection sweetness
- 17. Adjective describing the penitential season preceding Easter
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