40371 Easter Egg

40371 Easter Egg is a Seasonal set that was released on March 23, 2020 as an Easter exclusive.
==Background==
Easter eggs, also called Paschal eggs, are eggs that are sometimes decorated. They are usually used as gifts on the occasion of Easter. As such, Easter eggs are common during the season of Eastertide (Easter season). The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs wrapped in colored foil, hand-carved wooden eggs, or plastic eggs filled with confectionery such as chocolate. However, real eggs continue to be used in Central and Eastern European tradition.
Although eggs, in general, were a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth, in Christianity, for the celebration of Eastertide, Easter eggs symbolize the empty tomb of Jesus, from which Jesus resurrected. In addition, one ancient tradition was the staining of Easter eggs with the colour red "in memory of the blood of Christ, shed as at that time of his crucifixion."
This custom of the Easter egg, according to many sources, can be traced to early Christians of Mesopotamia, and from there it spread into Eastern Europe and Siberia through the Orthodox Churches, and later into Europe through the Catholic and Protestant Churches. Other sources maintain that the custom arose in western Europe during the Middle Ages as a result of the fact that Western Christians were prohibited from eating eggs during Lent, but were allowed to eat them when Easter arrived.
== LEGO.com Description ==
==Notes==
* This set was released between March 23, 2020 and April 13, 2020 with purchases of over $55 in the United States and Canada or over £55 in the United Kingdom. It was later re-released for the same deal in the UK in September.
==Gallery==
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==External links==
Category:Seasonal
Category:2020 sets
Category:40000 sets
Category:Limited Edition sets
Category:Exclusives
Category:Promotional sets