Why were eggs especially tied to Easter meals?
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Answer: Some traditions avoided eggs during Lent
Some traditions avoided eggs during Lent ✓ — Correct! In some Christian traditions, eggs were restricted during Lent, so they returned as a festive food at Easter.
Easter law allowed only egg dishes — Wrong. There was no general Easter law saying people could eat only egg dishes.
Chickens lay eggs only around Easter — Wrong. Chickens do not wait for Easter; the custom came from religious practice and seasonal symbolism.
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