Longear, the Rabbit
Scoundrel came a'calling To find a totem here
To teach the foolish heart of man
Without installing fear.
Many came and many went And still the Scoundrel paused;
Bear and Cat and Tiger tried but had too many claws.
Dog and Wolf though wise indeed
Had teeth t'were quite the fright
And Owl with his tawny eyes could only see at night.
"No, " the Scoundrel said at last
"Teachers, I see many.
But My way is full of laughter and in you I see not any."
But beneath the tree where Griffon sat
Fox told the tale
of huntsmen cavorting
In the forests and the dales.
Raven stared unto the sun
And Crow sang awful songs
And Rabbit sat a'listening
With ears so wondrous long.
"Aha!" The Scoundrel danced a dance
Of joy and vict'ry sweet.
He laughed a laugh and swooped a swoop
And landed at their feet.
"Of all here now, " the Scoundrel said
"You are the very Beasts!"
And Rabbit said, "I'm sorry sir
But of all, we are the least."
The Scoundrel smiled and raised a hand
And spoke: "I have a plan
The four of you shall help me
To teach the heart of Man.
Raven with your love of light
The Sun you'll steal and soon.
For the gift of warmth I give to man
To be the greatest boon.
And Crow, you silly creature
Who sings without a voice,
Teach man of pride and helping
You really have no choice.
Fox my friend, together we'll spin
Many a tale at night,
And teach man by our naughtiness
What really should be right."
At last he turned to Rabbit
With a twinkle in his eye
"You'll be my favorite creature
And here's the reason why:
Your eyes are bright, your feet are swift
Your ears hear round the bend
And your very simple humbleness
Will steal the heart of men.
Together we shall thwart the pains
The gods do throw to the ground
And turn aside their fiery darts
With what merriment and mirth be found.
And when time comes that men forget
The lessons animals render
T'will be the humble rabbit
That mankind will remember."
And round the Scoundrel the animals thronged
The birds and all the beasts
And humbly bowed to the king they found,
who thought himself "the least."
Divine Domains
Luck
Holy Books & Codes
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Lucky Rabbit's Foot, the Rabbit hand sign.
Tenets of Faith
Be humble
Listen always
Be ready
Take life as it comes
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Teach humility, encourage freedom, promote luck.
Relationships
History
Bawler and Longear were both considered for the role of sovereign, but Bawler's arrogance saw him denied the throne. Bawler just told everyone he was king anyway and has played jester to Longear ever since.
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