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The artist himself explained that the hare for him is a symbol of the embodiment of what a person can do only in imagination.
The hare is an animal with a broad, symbolic meaning in many cultures. In ancient Greek mythology, it was associated with the goddess of love Aphrodite, in the Romans and Germanic tribes, the hare served as a symbol of fertility, and in Christianity it was associated with the myth of the Resurrection. This interpretation is also supported by the “mask” that Beuys wore during his performance: gold as a symbol of the power of the Sun, wisdom and purity, and honey as a Germanic symbol of rebirth.