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The Moon Rabbit: Korean Folklore in the Night Sky
The Moon Rabbit: Korean Folklore of the Harvest Moon

The Moon Rabbit: Korean Folklore in the Night Sky

When the autumn air turns crisp and the Harvest Moon rises, full and luminous, many people in Korea look up and see more than just a satellite. They see a scene frozen in the craters of the lunar surface. While observers in other parts of the world might see a human face or a set of shadows, the traditional Korean gaze identifies a small, diligent creature: the Moon Rabbit, or Dal-tokki (달토끼).

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