The Fox

Foxes aren’t exactly mythological creatures, but they do show up in a fair amount mythological tales. In the books I have at home, the ones they showed up in the most were the Japanese and Russian tales. It was interesting reading stories related to foxes from these two cultures, for the stories themselves, as well as the role the foxes played, varied greatly.

Japanese Foxes

In Japanese lore, the foxes were interesting creatures, usually playing the part of a spirit of some sort. The foxes in t...