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[Easter Bunny With Moon - 8k]The Easter Hare & the Moon: Ireland

The Goddess of Spring takes the form of a rabbit. The ancient Celts believed the rabbit was in the moon. The moon hare would lay eggs for the children to eat. This is the orgin of the Easter Bunny, a sacred animal. (2)


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