rabbit in the moon
animal_ally sky single tradition · 1
The rabbit in the moon is either one of the elder brethren transformed into wild animals and caught by his mother, or as a creature responsible for the resurgence of the wild vegetation on Sun's maize field. In Northwestern Guatemala, the rabbit in the moon is sometimes replaced by a deer in the moon.
When
Relationships
- manifests as
- deer in the moon
- co occurs with
- devils, Cloud, moon goddess, Maya Hero Twins
- manifested by
- deer in the moon
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wikipedia (1)
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“Only in this mythology do we find the origin of the lunar rabbit, either as one of the elder brethren transformed into wild animals and caught by his mother, or as a creature responsible for the resurgence of the wild vegetation on Sun's maize field.”
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