The rabbit in stories around the world in a lot of cultures has a deep rooted connection to the moon. In India the rabbit and the moon are spoken of in the Buddhist story of Buddah disguised as Brahmin the homeless beggar. He sought to test the resolve of his teachings to his animal friends. Out of the three animals tested in the forest the rabbit offered the most to the poor beggar. He offered to throw himself over a fire to feed the man. Buddah shed his disguise and took the rabbit. As a reward for his good giving nature he told the rabbit he would place him in the moon. For his giving nature Buddah wanted the rabbit not to harm himself and wanted the rabbit to be symbol of generosity.
In other stories from China and Japan the rabbit is the maker of the Moon goddess’s elixir of life. It is seen on the surface of the moon the imprint of a rabbit. This faithful companion is the reason the moon glows in the night and gives the world light in the night. For such a small creature these cultures have given them of the bigger than life roles in the workings of their lives.
From the Eastern culture to the western the Rabbit takes on another role as the victim and the messenger. The Rabbit is a symbol of good luck and fertility in spring. To get the luck of a rabbit one needs the foot of a rabbit and wear it like a charm. It’s a harsh comparison from the regal roles of giving life and being the symbol generosity but, it’s sacrifice weighs the same in both culture from either devoting it’s life to the service of a god or it’s wellbeing for another individual. In the Tale of Alice in wonderland it is known as the White Rabbit. Alice followed this rabbit down the rabbit hole into a world of chaos. A lot of western culture uses the assassination of the rabbit hole as the following of deep thought. It is also been said in these cultures that the moon is the celestial body of thought. No matter how you look at it the moon and the rabbit has an intertwined coloration.
In other stories from China and Japan the rabbit is the maker of the Moon goddess’s elixir of life. It is seen on the surface of the moon the imprint of a rabbit. This faithful companion is the reason the moon glows in the night and gives the world light in the night. For such a small creature these cultures have given them of the bigger than life roles in the workings of their lives.
From the Eastern culture to the western the Rabbit takes on another role as the victim and the messenger. The Rabbit is a symbol of good luck and fertility in spring. To get the luck of a rabbit one needs the foot of a rabbit and wear it like a charm. It’s a harsh comparison from the regal roles of giving life and being the symbol generosity but, it’s sacrifice weighs the same in both culture from either devoting it’s life to the service of a god or it’s wellbeing for another individual. In the Tale of Alice in wonderland it is known as the White Rabbit. Alice followed this rabbit down the rabbit hole into a world of chaos. A lot of western culture uses the assassination of the rabbit hole as the following of deep thought. It is also been said in these cultures that the moon is the celestial body of thought. No matter how you look at it the moon and the rabbit has an intertwined coloration.