Comment by gsf_emergency_6

Not mother (or one of the universal mascots of fecundity[1]) only something to feed the festive fire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_hares

>There are two possible and perhaps concurrent reasons why the three hares may have found popularity as a symbol within the church. Firstly, it was believed that the hare was hermaphrodite and could reproduce without loss of virginity.[26] This led to an association with the Virgin Mary, with hares sometimes occurring in illuminated manuscripts and Northern European paintings of the Virgin and Christ Child.