What does this ancient symbol mean?
It probably had different meanings in different cultures.What we can be sure of, is that it has been found in holy places of many religions.It has appeared in many places around the world, from roof areas of churches in Devon to the ceilings of Buddhist cave temples in China.
The clever design shows three hares/rabbits each with only one ear, but joined in such a way, they appear to have two ears each. The Hare is believed to have mystical links to the female cycle and to the moon that governs it. Also believed to have links to the Greenman. The Tinners guild of Devon and Cornwall carved their badge of three hares in a number of West Country churches. This may be because both hares/rabbits and miners dig tunnels.
The Hare is also associated with madness, fertility, love and good fortune.
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