Pysanky by NatalieKelsey on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

One day a poor peddler went to the marketplace to sell a basket of eggs. He came upon a crowd mocking a man who staggered with a heavy cross on which he was about to be crucified. The peddler ran to his aid, leaving the basket by the roadside. When he returned, he found the eggs transformed into exquisite designs of bright colors.

The man was Christ; the peddler, Simon. And the eggs were to become the symbol of rebirth for all mankind.

~ Ukrainian Folk Legend

Happy Father's Day, Daddy. I never learned to make them like Grandpa; but maybe he would like these, too.

Apophysis 2.05b2 Z+
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