This is the age of the fifth sun. After the destruction of the fourth sun, the gods gathered together to decide who would become the next sun. Tecciztecatl, proud and rich, volunteered, but they needed someone else. So Nanauatl, a poor god, was chosen.
next sun.A huge bonfire was built, and when the time came, Tecciztecatl attempted to throw himself into the flame, but his fear overwhelmed him. Nanauatl closed his eyes and jumped. Ashamed, Tecciztecatl followed him into the fire.
Eventually, two bright suns rose in the sky. Angry that Tecciztecatl continued to follow Nanauatl, the other gods threw a rabbit at him, dimming the sun and leaving an imprint of a rabbit on his face. This is why the Aztecs say there is a rabbit in the moon …
—Memory of Fire: Genesis, Eduardo Galeano.
The moral of the story:
Please don’t throw rabbits at the sun. Or anywhere for that matter.
