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The Sleeping Metaphor Awakes: How a Rabbit and Grapes Reveal Coptic Hope

The Sleeping Metaphor Awakes: How a Rabbit and Grapes Reveal Coptic Hope

“The rabbit is the only animal that becomes smart unto salvation when in mortal danger.” Bernhard Grzimek

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In ancient Coptic funeral art, there is a strange image used on their burial shrouds — a rabbit tasting grapes. The exact meaning of this symbol is unclear, says Yulia Matveyeva, an art historian and a specialist in ancient fabrics. What does the rabbit have to do with the burial rituals of ancient Copts?

It must have meant something to them — otherwise,…

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