Hot cross buns were originally made in the spring by the priests of ancient Rome in honour of Diana. The bun represented the moon and the cross its four quarters; the moon was worshipped by Greeks, Romans and Egyptians.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 May 1938, Page 9
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