The Easter Hare of European Folklore: Episode 31

The Easter Hare of European folklore—today's Easter Bunny—emerges from pagan traditions celebrating spring renewal, fertility, and rebirth. However, this mythical figure has a darker side. In this episode, we take a look at how the legend blends the joyful with the supernatural, with the hare carrying both blessings and a basket full of witchy deeds. LeeDawnaBooks.comAmazon wish [email protected] List - join here!Postal Mail: PO Box 824, Aurora NC 27806Social Media: Facebook - Instagram - Twitter Affiliate links:ALLi - https://allianceindependentauthors.org/?affid=10208 Resources:https://mythosanthology.com/puc https://medium.com/@arras.healing/the-hare-and-the-goddess-the-story-of-a-sacred-animal-5bf8f3c24597 https://thedruidscauldron.net/category/course-sacred-figures https://www.thefield.co.uk/country-house/hare-mythology-why-we-are-all-mad-for-hares-21624 https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/ancient-roots-of-easter-bunny https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leshy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familiar https://storytellingdb.com/monsters-slavic-mythology https://www.transceltic.com/pan-celtic/importance-of-hare-celtic-belief-and-our-duty-protect-all-wildlifehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshchei