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In the Hindu religion, rats represent foresight and prudence, and white ones are very lucky. Mooshika is the name of the steed that Ganesh - god of new beginnings and of fire, knowledge, wisdom, literature and worldly success - rides upon. The steed, of course, is the intelligent and gentle rat. “Mooshika” means “little hoarder.”


Dans la religion hindoue, les rats représentent la prévoyance et la prudence, les blancs étant considérés comme particulièrement chanceux. Mooshika est le nom du destrier de Ganesh – dieu des nouveaux départs, du feu, du savoir, de la sagesse, de la littérature et du succès matériel. Ce destrier, bien sûr, est un digne représentant de la race douce et intelligente des rats. Le nom ''Mooshika'' signifie petit amasseur.

Thursday, June 07, 2012

A short story to read: The Rat

My friend Patrick Edwards-Daugherty wrote a book of short stories called "Pet Poems." The cover of it depicts the skeleton of a squirrel. I showed him the skeletal remains of one of my pet rats, and he gave me a copy. Here is one of his short stories, entitled "The Rat." About a slacker guy and his new pet, it has a dry sense of humour about a conflict that makes you root (of course!) for the rat. It takes about 10 - 15 minutes to read, all online at the venerable Ampersand Review. Enjoy!
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