There are many legends about the origin of the custom of dyeing eggs. Some associate him with the emperor Marcus Aurelius. A hen belonging to his mother laid an egg dotted with red dots, signifying the birth of the future ruler. The Romans sent each other painted eggs as greetings.

Others believe that after Christ's death, the Jews gathered for a feast that included fried chicken and boiled eggs, among other dishes. One of the people present said during the conversation that Jesus will be resurrected in three days, to which the host replied: "If the chicken on the table comes to life and the eggs turn red." To his surprise, it happened.

Another legend says that the Virgin Mary was the first to dye eggs, which amused little Jesus in this way.

Someone is more inclined to the version that everything is much simpler: once (as well as now) you could not eat many foods during fasting, including eggs. Wanting to preserve valuable foods, people cooked them, and in order not to confuse them with raw foods, they dyed them.

However, the most widespread is the story of how Mary Magdalene came to Tiberius and presented him with an egg, according to the custom of the time. When she told him about the resurrection of Christ, he did not believe: "How can someone rise from the dead? It is as impossible as if this egg suddenly turned red." And so it happened, the egg turned red, to which the surprised emperor exclaimed "Truly he has risen!"