Easter Bunny

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The Easter Bunny is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter, typically depicted as a rabbit that brings and hides decorated eggs for children to find.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Easter hare 1
Sunny the Easter Bunny 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf folkloric figure
mythical creature
symbol of Easter
appearsIn Easter advertising
children’s literature
films
holiday greeting cards
television specials
associatedWithConcept Easter egg
fertility
rebirth
spring
associatedWithHoliday Easter
associatedWithReligionTradition Christian culture
Western Christianity
celebratedIn Australia
Canada
Germany
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States

many Western countries
culturalCategory holiday mascot
depictedAs anthropomorphic rabbit
rabbit carrying a basket of eggs
rabbit wearing clothes
earlierForm Easter Bunny self-linksurface differs
surface form: Easter hare
firstDocumentedIn German Lutheran traditions
gives candy
chocolate eggs
decorated eggs
small toys
givesTo children
hasCompanionObject Easter basket
Easter egg
surface form: Easter eggs
hasSpeciesForm hare
rabbit
holidayRole judging children’s behavior
rewarding well-behaved children
originatesFrom European folklore
primaryActivity bringing Easter eggs
delivering gifts to children
hiding Easter eggs
relatedCustom Easter baskets
Easter egg decorating
Easter egg hunt
roleSimilarTo Santa Claus
symbolizes childhood innocence
fertility
joy
new life

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

this entity surface form: Sunny the Easter Bunny
Easter Bunny earlierForm Easter Bunny self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Easter hare
Easter egg relatedTo Easter Bunny