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EmailWe often speak of seeing "the Man in the Moon." Indeed, an image of a face seems to be imposed on the illuminated lunar surface.
- In Polynesia it is "the Woman in the Moon," and she has her child with her.
- The Selish Indians of the American Northwest see a toad.
- Other cultures see a man with a bundle of sticks on his back, a giant, or a hunchback.
- Japanese see a rabbit.
- Scandinavians see a boy and girl holding a water bucket.
From the latter image comes the Jack and Jill nursery rhyme!
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By tkm2001
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I've always seen a man in the moon and closely identified to the sort of mythical creature that finds comfort in the cuff of the moon.
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