The Three Headed Rabbit

[10ClarionSt]

What does the Three Headed Rabbit symbol stand for? Apparrently it appears in all the major religions of the world but no-one knows what it means. Any ideas anyone? 

[Quizmonster]

I'm not sure about 'three-headed', but in old church decoration - stained glass windows etc - rabbits and hares symbolise lust.  There are two reasons for this...firstly, because of the rabbit's well-known breeding capacity and secondly, because of a pun in Latin.  In that language �cuniculus' means �rabbit' and �cunnus' means �vagina'.  (The latter is clearly the source of our very rude word for that part of the anatomy.)  So, there is another connection between the animal and the act of procreation.  Pictures often show the Virgin Mary with a rabbit at her feet, which symbolises her victory over lust. Maybe three-headed just multiplies the significance.

[RevShirls]

I've never seen a "three headed rabbit" symbol before. Where have you seen this before 10ClarionSt? I'm interested to know as I'm a minister (Christian faith) and interested in other faiths/beliefs and I've seen and been fascinated by many symbols but I've never seen this one.

[kempie]

I think you mean the Three Hares symbol.

• Three Hares Project
• Tinners' Rabbits
• Google

[RevShirls]

Thanks kempie and 10ClarionSt. How intriguing! This fascinates me. It's great to learn something new! I used to be a minister in Scotland - and this particular symbol doesn't seem to appear there at all - pity!

[Octavius]

I guess this is what you are talking about?

http://www.chrischapmanphotography.com/hares/index.html

There are many potential reasons or meanings to the symbol which could apply to a lot of religions and belief, going back to Celts and the Romans (Caesar is noted as saying that the Britons considered that the hare was sacred) 

[Octavius]

Also an article here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/hares.shtml

[BondGirl]

Personally I'd say it stands for "Stop Cloning Now", but that's just a guess ;)

[t_os_538]

i ran one ova in my car an it was dead and it was dead and it was funny but it was sad and it was dead and there was blood on my car and it tasted like blood and it was dead and i cut it up and:

i am the stinky one.

i AM the stinky one

then a truck hit me and i wasn't expecting it