Not only is Mary Magdalene an important woman in the Bible, but she is also a saint, and probably the most misunderstood Biblical figure in history. For centuries, Mary Magdalene's name has been ...

Easter eggs also have a religious connotation. According to the Bible, Mary Magdalene was the first person to see Jesus following the Resurrection after he was crucified, died and was buried.

4. Mary Magdalene and the Red Egg. In several legends, Mary Magdalene is a key player in the creation of the egg-dying tradition. One version involves Mary Magdalene’s trip to Jesus’ tomb ...

Some Orthodox believers connect the red eggs to an interaction between Mary Magdalene and Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar. According to the story, Mary Magdalene announces to the ruler that Christ ...

Mary picks up an egg and it turns bright red. Icons often depict her holding an egg, and Orthodox Christians still color their Easter eggs red. Western myths are even more dramatic.

Monica Bellucci, left, plays Mary Magdalene in “The Passion of The Christ,” a film about the last 12 hours of Christ’s life. Maia Morgenstern, center, plays Mary and Hristo Jivkov plays John ...

Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Simon of Cyrene all appear in legends about eggs turning red. As the feast of Easter developed in Christian tradition, so did the festival's ...

The Orthodox faithful trace the red dye to the legend that Mary Magdalene — one of Jesus’ followers — wandered the Roman Empire preaching the Resurrection, carrying eggs as a sort of visual aid.