![]() "I sall goe intill ane haire With sorrow and sych and meikle care And I sale goe in the Divells name Ay whill come hom again" Isobel Gowdie who was accused of witchcraft in the 17th century, claimed she could become a hare by chanting the following words Some thought the hare to be a shape shifter and a favored form of witches. (taken from "I shall wear Midnight" by Terry Pratchett) The fire, it takes her, she is not burned. ![]() Legend also says hares have an affinity with fire, leaping from and into burning fields unscathed and this image has carried to modern literature: A symbol of swiftness, they are able messengers, they represent fertility and life, indeed the last corn of the harvest was called a hare and of course, hares have always been tied to the Moon, with their shape forever in its shadows. The hare is a loyal companion to the gods or sometimes a goddess herself. Hares are beautiful, mysterious creatures and are found in mythologies all over the world. ![]() (taken from "The Little White Horse" by Elizabeth Goodge) One doesn’t often, because they have a lot of dignity and keep themselves to themselves not like rabbits, who are always underfoot but if you do win the love of a hare - well - it’s a fine thing for you. It’s a grand thing to have a hare for a friend. ![]() Hares are clever and brave and loving, and they have fairy blood in them. ![]()
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