Well son, the 400 Rabbits are a bunch of cute, fuzzy, cuddly little bunny rabbits that are always getting crazy drunk on mezcal and tequila!  Now that’s a great bedtime story, isn’t it?

Really.  Here is the myth of the 400 rabbits.  In Aztec mythology, first there was Mayahuel, the goddess of the agave plant and of fertility (if you are going to be a goddess, those are two great things to rule!).  As you can see from the photo, she was quite a looker in her day.  Mayahuel got hammered one night and hooked up with Patecatl, who is also a pulque god.  (more…)