A Rabbit in the Moon?

The story I heard was that there was a warrior that was afraid to face to person he was competing with for the Princess and he was placed on the moon as a scared rabbit

I was told it was a sitting rabbit, seen from behind over its left shoulder with a huge carrot on its lap

How did the Aztecs Found this info out?

how old is da story

I like this rabbit better.
https://imgur.com/a/QY2vcLX

The god Quetzalcoatl, who was living on Earth as a man, started on a journey and, after walking for a long time, became hungry and tired. With no food or water around, he thought he would die. Then a rabbit grazing nearby offered herself as food to save his life. Quetzalcoatl, moved by the rabbit’s noble offering, elevated her to the Moon, then lowered her back to Earth and told her, “You may be just a rabbit, but everyone will remember you; there is your image in light, for all people and for all times.”
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Another legend tells of the brave and noble sacrifice of Nanahuatzin during the creation of the fifth sun. Humble Nanahuatzin sacrificed himself in fire to become the new sun, but the wealthy god Metztli/Tecciztecatl/Yohaultcetl/Coyolxauhqui hesitated four times before he finally set himself alight to become the Moon. Due to Metztli’s cowardice, the gods felt that the Moon should not be as bright as the sun, so one of the gods threw a rabbit at his face to diminish his light. It is also said that Metztli was in the form of a rabbit when he sacrificed himself to become the Moon, casting his shadow there.

Martin is correct. The graphic of the rabbit is wrong. I know because I am the one who made it. It was never intended for publication, but after I left the Adler Planetarium, they put it up in ignorance. Please use something else, it’s painful to look at.

Most cultures have a rabbit in the moon story. Tsuki no usagi which means Moon Rabbit in Japanese.Jade Rabbit in Chinese Buddhist folklore.....etc

This is a legend in Japanese Folklore as well.

I have heard the story diffrent. From my grandma, said told it like this; a long time ago a God, then living on Earth as a man, started on a journey and, after walking for a long time, became hungry and tired. With no food or water around, he thought he would die. Then a rabbit grazing nearby offered herself as food to save his life. the man (God), moved by the rabbit’s noble offering, elevated her to the Moon, then lowered her back to Earth and told her, “You may be just a rabbit, but everyone will remember you; there is your image in light, for all people and for all times.”

Sneaky ninja says wow that is great

I’m finishing a non-fiction book about living in Mexico. One of the chapters in the last section is about the rabbit in the moon. I’ve only used one other illustration in the book -- a drawing of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Could I have permission to use your photo of the moon with the rabbit marked on it? Do you have that graphic in a larger size?

its amazing

thats not the rabbit on the moon. aztec legend is a scared rabbit. I have a better picture of it and its looks like a real rabbit.