Key Points
From lust to Bugs Bunny the rabbit has taken on different meanings throughout history, in global folklore and artistic symbolism..
The chase will incorporate both rabbits and hares when examining folklore and art history, it is sometimes hard to distinguish between the two..
According to folklore in the United Kingdom, witches can transform into rabbits and hares, and in many cultures they are seen as harbingers of both good and bad luck..
Indigenous North and Central American culture have very similar myths that connect hares and rabbits with the moon, presumably because they also detected lagomorphic markings on the lunar surface..
These biological traits of rabbits and hares also prompted association with fertility in otherwise disconnected cultures..
