Quetzalcóatl was curious about the land that later became Mexico. So, despite being a god, he came to the world in the form of a man. Upon arrival, he marveled at everything he found. He walked for hours to discover the nature and beauty surrounding him. By nightfall, he was already exhausted. As the moon and the stars began glowing at their height, Quetzalcóatl began to feel hungry. He began looking for something to eat; he found nothing until he tripped over a rabbit-eating grass. Quetzalcóatl asked the rabbit what it was. In response, the rabbit humbly offered him some grass. Quetzalcóatl replied that he could not eat it and might starve to death. The rabbit offered himself in sacrifice to satisfy the god’s appetite and help him continue his journey. Thanks to this gesture, the rabbit escaped its ultimate fate. Grateful and honored by the rabbit’s bravery, Quetzalcóatl caressed it. Then he raised the rabbit to the sky stamping its silhouette on the moon forever, for people to remember its heart’s greatness. According to the Aztecs, this is why we see the rabbit on the moon.