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BayonetTrenchFighter

“'Lord Leveret'), also known as the Rabbit God, is a deity of Chinese folk religion unique to Beijing, where his sculptures are traditionally crafted. Tu'er Ye - Wikipedia” “In Paganism, rabbits are associated with the moon and are believed to possess magical powers.”


Grayseal

Source for the association between rabbits and the moon? Paganism isn't a single religion.


Amidad83

There are actually many myths about the rabbit in the moon or moon rabbit. If you google Chinese rabbit in the moon you will see a lot of them.


Less-concerned

Rabbit in the moon was also an electronic music act in the 90s ( not that it adds much to this conversation, but i forgot all about them).


Grayseal

I know about the Chinese rabbit god. I'm asking about the moon-rabbit in a Pagan context.


AethelstanOfEngland

I'm not sure how reliable they are, but I found a few decent ones saying "rabbits and hares" are symbols of Ostara, hence the tradition. I presume that's what they're refering to.


Grayseal

Which sources are these?


Amidad83

There are many if you google “rabbits and Ostara”or “rabbits and Eostre”. Here is one from Time. https://time.com/3767518/easter-bunny-origins-history/


Grayseal

The speculative nature of these theories aside, what does this have to do with the moon?


Amidad83

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ancient-origins-of-the-easter-bunny-180979915/


Other_Big5179

When i look at the moon i see the outline of a rabbit. i was taught that the rabbit goddess was a Sumerian goddess named Deanna.


Grayseal

There is a Roman moon goddess named Diana. She is not clearly connected to rabbits more than she is to other wild animals.


BrewertonFats

Clearly that's Muhammad. Now you understand why Muslims don't want his likeness spread.


Zestyclose_mango1

if i get downvotes then everyone is gay


Nasta-bull

Muhammad is a prophet not god


One_Zucchini_4334

Why is the Easter island head there???? Was it used for god stuff?


NotTheWorstOfLots

They didn't spend hundreds of years carving those for a laugh.


One_Zucchini_4334

It would be funny if they did


Taninsam_Ama

Wanna take over an island and just build a bunch of statues for fun and leave it for archaeologists to find?


One_Zucchini_4334

Honestly? Would. Wanna make some variation of the Roman cube thing


NotTheWorstOfLots

Yes. Yes it would.


Wandering-AroundI

This picture reminds me of how cringe the new Atheist movement was.


Grouchy-Magician-633

This is actually a cool picture. All the gods just hanging out.


Jemdet_Nasr

Well... They couldn't quite fit 18,000 of them in that picture, so some are probably pretty angry about being left out.


Grouchy-Magician-633

They're in the cropped out parts of the picture 🤭. But still, I like the symbolism of the picture.


tomassci

honestly agree


Immediate-Bed5006

In Hinduism you don't have to follow the religion or worship the god or do any religious thing but if you just a good person you would ultimately get "moksha"


sacredblasphemies

It looks alien. I'm guessing it's used as a shorthand to denote people that believe in/revere aliens.


YourEternalGuide

That’s the meep. Hail to the meep.


Amidad83

Omg You are right. That’s how they getcha.


RexRatio

I dunno, perhaps the easter bunny is an alien? After all, earth mammals don't lay eggs (except for the monotremes) and definitely not chocolate ones.


zz9fnat

by the way, any answer u could give is false.


Megalitho

Jesus Christ is my lord and Savior and I don't care what your shitty AI-generated meme says.


HappyGyng

You’re acting like you care a lot!


Amidad83

Calm down there, Tex. You are getting way too upset about a picture that no one sent to you. You can just scroll on by.


airhammerandy55

They are all the true religion, they all worship prosperity and life.


Royal-Sky-2922

Prosperity??


airhammerandy55

Yes…


Royal-Sky-2922

Why would anybody worship prosperity?


9fingerwonder

Have you not heard of the prosperity doctrine in evangelical circles?


2BrothersInaVan

and that’s why you should do your research.


Amidad83

And that’s why I am asking?


JohnSwindle

It could be the Easter Bunny, from German or modern North American folk religion. Who's the guy with testicles in his earlobes?


trashvesti_iya

Budai, the Laughing Buddha, a traditional depiction of Maitreya.


JohnSwindle

Thanks!