Size : 15 X 7 X 6 CM
Handmade Porcelain
Our word “Easter” is derived from the name of Oestre, the Celtic hare-headed goddess of fertility, hence, we now use words such as Oestrogen. The original fertility festival which occurred at the spring equinox has been absorbed into the Christian calendar and the much-sanitised hare has become the Easter bunny.
A few centuries ago, Witch-hares were commonly believed to haunt Dartmoor, thought to be witches who had changed themselves into the form of hares in order to commit misdeeds and cast the evil eye onto anyone who approached them. This was probably just an excuse to hound and kill any poor single women who didn’t fit in and therefore offended the rest of the community. Many of our wild creatures have been misunderstood and misrepresented in this way. The superstition that surrounds them can blind us to their peaceful autonomous existence and simple beauty.
Size : 15 X 7 X 6 CM
Handmade Porcelain
Our word “Easter” is derived from the name of Oestre, the Celtic hare-headed goddess of fertility, hence, we now use words such as Oestrogen. The original fertility festival which occurred at the spring equinox has been absorbed into the Christian calendar and the much-sanitised hare has become the Easter bunny.
A few centuries ago, Witch-hares were commonly believed to haunt Dartmoor, thought to be witches who had changed themselves into the form of hares in order to commit misdeeds and cast the evil eye onto anyone who approached them. This was probably just an excuse to hound and kill any poor single women who didn’t fit in and therefore offended the rest of the community. Many of our wild creatures have been misunderstood and misrepresented in this way. The superstition that surrounds them can blind us to their peaceful autonomous existence and simple beauty.