The Rabbit God

On the way home from my last ocean adventure I stopped at a yard sale. I bought a Rabbit God for Peter. I love him. Peter idolizes him.



Every time I see him out of the corner of my eye I think we have an intruder in the yard!

 

He's a little worse for wear as it looks like he's been in a fight and someone took a bite out of his ear. I like it. It makes him look mean and powerful like a Rabbit God should. I'm sure his opponent looked worse. It was probably a dog and the Rabbit God kicked his mangy ass.




I looked online and found all kinds of information on rabbit gods and goddesses from nearly every culture.





The Chinese Moon Goddess, Chang-E, has a court of white rabbits that keep her company.


There is even a rabbit constellation. His name is Lepus and Orion hunts him in the night sky.

There are other rabbit-associated deities: Kalulu, Gluskap, the Jade Rabbit, Hu Tianboa, and Ostara, the goddess responsible for the Easter Bunny. 

This morning I look out the window and Peter is lying at the Rabbit God's feet paying homage.

 

 I made an offering to the Rabbit God of some nasturtiums, one of Peter's favorite edibles. See Peter smiling? He's feeling very special in the presence of his god.

 

 

I patched up his ear. Hopefully, once the patching cement dries it won't look so obvious, but at least it'll keep his ear on. Scars are ruggedly handsome.

Long live the Rabbit God, protector of little bunnies and bunny lovers everywhere!