The Easter Bunny is a mythical child belonging to the Germanic cultures and later Anglo-Saxon.
Although its origins are not well defined, it is assumed that the choice of the rabbit is due to its known ability of procreation, of great symbolic value in a festival dedicated to the fertility of the earth after winter.

Origin
Its use dates back to ancient peoples of northern Europe who saw the hare a symbol: the strong hind legs of the hare always allow you to move upward with ease, while their weak front legs make it difficult descent.
From BC, the rabbit was a symbol of fertility associated with the Phoenician goddess Astarte, who was also dedicated the month of April. Alluding to that goddess, in some countries to the festival of Easter is called "Easter." The Westminster Dictionary of the Bible (The Westminster Dictionary of the Bible) states that Easter was (originally the spring festival to honor the Teutonic goddess of light and spring, who was known in Anglo-Saxon as Easter). Already in the eighth century the Anglo-Saxons had transferred the name to the Christian holiday that means holding the Resurrection of Christ, adapting the name of the pagan festival in the Christian traditions. From the nineteenth century, began to manufacture chocolate and sugar dolls in Germany.

Legend
In the tradition of transmitting the story about the origin of the Easter Bunny, which has in Jesus' day a rabbit was kept in the tomb with Jesus and witnessed his resurrection. Having witnessed the miracle, to leave the cave together with Jesus, is said to have been chosen as the messenger to communicate and remember all the good news boys, giving painted eggs, and now also giving away chocolate eggs and other goodies for Easter, in a similar way as with Santa Claus at Christmas.