The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

In the Greek Orthodox ... has no more risen than that egg is red." The egg immediately turned red to prove the Emperor wrong. Whatever the origin of the story, these days to mark the occasion ...

This seemingly simple activity, involving bright red dyed eggs and a touch of friendly rivalry, holds deep symbolic meaning and historical roots within Greek Orthodox Easter customs. [feast ...