Easter eggs are fertility symbols....

.....as befits a time named after the ancient fertility goddess Ostara or Eostre. 

The venerable Bede tells us 'Eosturmonath' was once the English name for April. In Germany, April used to be known as Ostermonat. 

Easter's other traditional theme, of resurrection, also goes back a long way. The Egyptians believed their god Osiris had died and risen again while the Greeks had similar stories about Aristeas of Proconnesus.

A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.   (Mahatma Gandhi)