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=== Mythical characters ===
* '''Frith:''' The primary deity in rabbit folklore, similar to the [[God]] of [[Abraham|Abrahamic religions|Abraham]], said to have created the world. While forced to create ''elil'' (predators) because of the rabbits' refusal to stop [[overpopulation|overpopulating]] the Earth, Frith promised that rabbits would never be allowed to go extinct. In Lapine, the word ''Frith'' means "the sun/sunrise".
* '''El-ahrairah:''' A rabbit [[trickster]] [[culture hero]], who is the protagonist of nearly all of the rabbits' stories. He represents what every rabbit wants to be: Smart, devious, tricky, and devoted to the well-being of his warren. In Lapine, his name is a contraction of the phrase ''Elil-hrair-rah'', which means "prince with a thousand enemies". His stories of cleverness (and excessive hubris) are similar to [[Br'er Rabbit]] and [[Anansi]].<!----PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS TO SAY HE WAS THE FIRST RABBIT OR AN ANALOGY TO ADAM. NOTHING OF THE SORT IS REFERENCED IN ANY OF ADAM'S MATERIALS WHATSOEVER.---->
* '''Prince Rainbow:''' A lesser deity in rabbit folklore, tasked by Frith to organize the world. He often abuses his power to try to harm or rein in El-ahrairah and the rabbits, but is always outsmarted.