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Pages in category "Mythological rabbits and hares" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The Moon rabbit or Moon hare is a mythical figure in both East Asian and indigenous American folklore, based on interpretations that identify the dark markings on the near side of the Moon as a rabbit or hare. In East Asian mythology, the rabbit is seen as pounding with a mortar and pestle, but the contents of the mortar differ among Chinese ...
The Lively Little Rabbit: Ariane A playful young rabbit who gets tangles with a hungry mean weasel, befriends a red squirrel and owl and with all his friends and family, drive out the weasel. March Hare: Hare Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Lewis Carroll: Equally as mad as the Hatter and also believes it is always tea-time. Marlon Bundo Rabbit
The Hare of Inaba and Ōnamuchi-no-kami at Hakuto Shrine in Tottori Honden main hall of the Hakuto Shrine, dedicated to the Hare of Inaba. The Hare of Inaba (因幡の白兎, Inaba no Shirousagi) can refer to two distinct Japanese myths, both from the ancient province of Inaba, now the eastern part of Tottori Prefecture.
Rabbit's foot, the foot of a rabbit is carried as an amulet believed to bring good luck. ( American folklore / Canadian folklore ) Vedic amulet , in Vedic literature, fig trees often represent talismans with the udumbara fig tree having been deemed the "lord of amulets".
Al-Mi'raj or Almiraj (Arabic: ٱلْمِعْرَاج; al-miʿrāj) is a mythical creature resembling a one-horned hare or rabbit, mentioned in medieval Arabic literature.. The name appears in a version of the legend of Iskandar who, after defeating the dragon of Dragon Island in the Indian Ocean, obtained the animal as a gift from the inhabitants.
In Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica the rabbit is often associated with the Moon, for example, Tecciztecatl, the Aztec moon god, was pictured as an anthropomorphic rabbit. Frequently, the Maya moon goddess is represented with a rabbit in her lap. There is also a myth involving Quetzalcoatl and the Moon rabbit.
The earliest depiction of the rabbit in Chinese art dates back to the Neolithic period (7000-1700 B.C.) . The 5,000 year old jade, ornament rabbit was found at the Lingjiatan site in what is now the eastern Chinese province of Anhui. [23] Rabbits have rich symbolic meanings in Chinese culture and art.