Pysanky are an enduring symbol of Christianity to more than 50 million Ukrainians. But the eggs are also a reminder of a more distant, pagan - pre-christian past that was transformed by the founding of the Ukrainian church by Prince Volodymyr in 988 AD.
In both design and colour one sees the attachment to the soil and the elements of nature. One sees the meandering lines, circles, crosses, stars, dots, matriarchal symbols, wheat, fir trees, horses, stags.....
The original source of creation!
The universe!
The symbol of life!
Our earth looks like an egg:
crust=shell
magma=egg white
core=yolk
Archeologists have discovered ceramic pysanky in Ukraine dating back to 1300 B.C. They have linked designs to symbolism of the Trypillian Culture in Ukraine of 5400 B.C.
They lived on the land of Ukraine at the same time as the pyramids in Egypt were beginning to be built.
Discover the Symbols and Colours of Pysanky: