mister blesses r.'s ostara egg.

 mmm, bunny eggs.

the rabbit was a symbol associated with eostre, representing the beginning of springtime. likewise, the egg has come to represent spring, fertility and renewal.  in germanic mythology, it is said that ostara healed a wounded bird she found in the woods by changing it into a hare. still partially a bird, the hare showed its gratitude to the goddess by laying eggs as gifts.
the encyclopedia britannica clearly explains the pagan traditions associated with the egg: "the egg as a symbol of fertility and of renewed life goes back to the ancient egyptians and persians, who had also the custom of colouring and eating eggs during their spring festival.” in ancient egypt, an egg symbolised the sun, while for the babylonians, the egg represents the hatching of the venus ishtar, who fell from heaven to the euphrates.