just imagine
mystical, magical, antlered beast
fact and fiction collide
Last week I mentioned “tricksters” in my post about Coyote, and this theme appears again today with the Jackalope, illustrated above. Earlier this year I read a terrific book about these mythical animals (which are sometimes labelled tricksters), and if you are curious, I recommend the read. You will learn about why antlered rabbits occurs in geographically distinct regions, and across centuries, the connection between jackalopes and cancer research, and why we are so enthralled with chimera.
The upcoming holiday season contains a lot of unusual, magical, or mystical symbols and traditions, whether decorated trees inside a house, reindeer flying, or the (terrifying) Krampus. Whatever floats your boat, I suppose.
Regardless of your views of the late-December holiday season, I hope it can at least provide you some time with your loved ones, and downtime in general. That is indeed my plan, and on that note, I may take a couple of weeks off from posting on the blog – I’ll see you in 2024!
Thanks to all who have followed along this year – so many new people have subscribed to Nature’s Reverie over the last year, and it is so appreciated.
Hoppy Holidays to you!
© Christopher M Buddle 2023
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