The hare does not represent any particular figure in Greek mythology .
Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd - century astronomer Ptolemy , and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations .
Although the hare does not represent any particular figure in Greek mythology , Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd - century astronomer Ptolemy , and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations .