“You have been very kind and selfless.” he said to the rabbit. Tochtli is a day of self-sacrifice and service to something greater than oneself. If you look carefully at the moon when it is full and bright, you will see the rabbit living there in peace, resting in the Old Man's arms, helping him to watch over us all. Touched by the rabbit’s selflessness and virtue, he drew the likeness of the rabbit on the moon. The moon rabbit is also popular in Japan. Touched deeply by rabbit's selfless sacrifice, he sent it to the moon to become the immortal Jade Rabbit. The story of creation in ancient Mexico and surrounding areas actually changed as time went by. ——————————-This story … Aztec Creation Story. The Creation of the Moon. The Rabbit in the Moon : Aztec Legend :cactus: 03/06/17 . The practice of Pareidolia shows particular moon land markings that loosely look like a rabbit. 1. Some scholars argue that in certain regions of the Maya world the moon may have been seen as something altogether different or may have had other functions and symbolism associated with it. The Aztec creation story has its own answer - or you could say, answers, to that question. Interactive Quiz about the Aztec Indians (with answers) The practice of Pareidolia shows particular moon land markings that loosely look like a rabbit. In Aztec mythology, Tecciztecatl was a lunar deity, representing the old "man-in-the-moon". There are some elements of the Maya moon goddess, like the rabbit story that seem to have survived many centuries. ——————————-This story … In Aztec mythology, Tecciztecatl was a lunar deity, representing the old "man-in-the-moon". Since ancient times Man has considered the Moon to have special mystical powers. The moon rabbit is an insignia of both male and female lunar deities in the Classic Maya period. The moon rabbit or moon hare is a mythical figure who lives on the Moon in Far Eastern folklore, based on pareidolia interpretations that identify the dark markings on the near side of the Moon as a rabbit or hare. This mystical Jade Rabbit made its Shen Yun debut in the 2014 dance Monkey King Thwarts the Evil Toad. In his depictions, Tecuciztecatl wore the xicolli ( sleeveless jacket) of a priest, which indicates a masculine role. Daysign Tochtli. Some scholars argue that in certain regions of the Maya world the moon may have been seen as something altogether different or may have had other functions and symbolism associated with it. About the author Shreya Sharma. This “moon rabbit” was famous amongst the early Maya, shown here with the moon goddess Ix Chel: The image of a rabbit in the moon occurs in two of the surviving pre-Conquest Aztec codices (picture-books) and in one of the post-Conquest documents. Aztec tradition. A very short version in the Florentine Codex (right) reads: “The myth of the rabbit in the moon goes as follows: The gods, they say, were teasing the moon and flung a rabbit in its face. There is a famous story about him in Japan that goes: More about the Aztecs: The Awesome Aztecs for Kids. She too was much afraid and told Rabbit to return and release the thief immediately. The folklore originated in China and then spread to other Asian cultures. As mentioned in the main text, another version of the Moon Rabbit could be found in the creation story in Aztec Mythology.