Easter egg is a work of folk art and a cultural symbol of Ukraine. Its origin is connected with the pre-Christian rite of the meeting of spring. The egg, like the tree, symbolized the awakening of nature, the birth of life, and procreation. Plant, animal and geometric Easter ornaments stood out. The most common were those depicting the sun (circle, circle with rays, crossed lines with twisted ends), spider, swastika, stars (three-, four-, six- and eight-rayed). Depending on the technique of decorating eggs, they were called krashanka, krapanka, skryabanka, malovanka, and pysanka. The latter were painted with wax and dyes. Nowadays, the Easter egg occupies a central place in the Easter ritual.