The Myth of the Moon Gazing Hare

You'll often get to see Hare's on any evening walk from Rosella Holiday Cottage in Rosedale Abbey in the North York Moors.

And the myth of the "moon gazing hare" reflects ancient beliefs in this part of Yorkshire.

The Moon Gazing Hare.

Before the early Chritians came to this region, the local Pagan people  believed that seeing a moon gazing hare would bring growth, re-birth, abundance, new beginnings and good fortune.

In those earlier times, the hare was sacred to the Goddess Eostre.

And eventually the little moon gazing hare became better known as the Easter Bunny.

At Easter, we eat hot-cross-buns. 

The cross on the bun is said to represent the four quarters of the moon.

These buns were originally pagan offerings and were often hung from the rafters of Yorkshire cottages to scare off evil that lurked around the houses.