Rabbit rules⢠for Jacob
This tattoo by @notattoo_berlin is based on one of my favorite kinds of medieval imageryâkiller rabbits. I know it sounds strange, but these armed bunnies show up again and again in old manuscripts, usually in the margins. Tiny scenes where rabbits chase down knights, swing swords, or hunt humans with dogs. Itâs weird, playful, and oddly powerful.
The meaning isnât totally clear, but thatâs part of the charm. Some say itâs medieval humorâturning the world upside down, making prey into the predator. Others think it was about satire, poking fun at cowardice or flipping social roles. Sometimes it was just nonsense for the sake of it. Doodles, jokes, maybe even quiet resistance tucked into the corners of sacred texts.
I love pulling from sources like thisâunexpected places with layers of meaning and a sense of mischief. This particular rabbit came from one of those manuscripts, and even though itâs hundreds of years old, it still feels alive. Like it knows something. Like itâs in on the joke.