Quetzalcoatl, the great and good God, he went to travel a Once the world in the shape of man. As he walked an entire day at nightfall he was fatigued and hungry. But still kept walking, until the stars began to shine and the moon looked out the window of heaven. Then he sat on the edge of the road and was resting there when a rabbit that had gone out to dinner.
- What are you eating? - He asked.
- I'm eating grass. Want some?
- Thanks, but I do not eat grass.
- What will you do then?
- maybe I'll die of hunger and thirst.
Bunny approached him Quetzalcoatl and said
- Look, I'm just a rabbit, but if you're hungry, eat me, I'm here.
Then God touched the bunny and said
- You will not be more than a bunny, but everyone, forever, has to agree with you.> And lifted him high, very high, to the moon where it was caught the figure of the rabbit. Then the god came down to earth and said
- There's your picture in the light, for all men and all times.
For many mythologies the moon represented the beauty and feminine power, even now most often associated with the moon with femininity. Is queen of heaven and mother goddess. But besides that, it has also been associated with different animals such as frogs and rabbits.
The text of the beginning is an ancient Aztec legend, referring to this optical illusion in the stains of our natural satellite, is that seeing the moon on a clear night you can see the silhouette of a rabbit, why is considers this as an animal or animals lunar hare.
is legend matches - not only in time - with another, an ancient Japanese legend named Tsuki no Usagi, or what would be like 'The Rabbit in the Moon'. It has an elder pilgrim, or in many other cases an emperor, found a monkey, a fox and a rabbit. Being tired animals asked him searching for something to eat. The monkey climbed a tree and brought fruit, as cunning fox hunter, brought a bird and the rabbit did not get anything. Seeing the tired face of the man, the rabbit felt guilty and I collected some branches, lit a fire and jumped into the fire to be offered as food. This shocked by the action of the animal, revealed his true identity. It proved a very powerful god who collected the remains of the rabbit and buried on the moon.
Tradition says that rabbits jump with intention to get where he is their hero and shape clearly shows that the rabbit is preparing mochi time Do not you?
For its link with the moon, this animal represents resurrection and rebirth, in the same way that light in the dark. Culture in China the hare is an animal omens and already living in our star, represents the principle of yin moon. China's history for the explanation of this differs from the previous two, and says that once there was a strong and noble man who ended up over time becoming corrupted and evil. This man found the formula for immortality. His wife, who knew that her husband was now a cruel man, not wanting to become an immortal, so it was she who took the magic formula and ended up fleeing to the moon with her pet rabbit of course, for and saved from the evil of her husband.
The truth is that these stains - many look more like a face - are mountains, ridges, craters and funds dry. Most prominent are those craters of extinct volcanoes that produce the illusion of stains. If we look at the moon through a telescope the silhouette disappears completely. Just as a test Rorschachs a person might see different forms. Some people do not see the rabbit, more if you see other things like a face or a toad or a frog.
toad and frog are also considered lunar animals and carriers of water, so wet element representing the moon. It is believed that Chan Chu (frog or toad with three legs) lives on the moon and its three legs represent the three phases of the moon.
The Otakus are more related to the subject, of course the Japanese legend, is that in many animes have been referred to this legend, as is the case of the popular manga and anime, 1992, Sailor Moon. The protagonist of this series bore the name Usagi Tsukino, known in Latin America as "Serena" and in Spain as "Bunny", referring to legend of Rabbit in the Moon. Perhaps the legend of a suicidal rabbit, or rather of one who does not hesitate to offer his life to give food to those most in need.
The next time you look into the night sky in the bank, try to watch the full moon in its glory, and if you can see a white rabbit watching you, think about whether you should follow or not. Remember, the Moon always has a dark side.
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