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As punishment for Prometheus' giving the gift of fire to mankind, Zeus condemned him to be imprisoned atop a mountain, where a giant eagle would rip out his liver daily, for all eternity.
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'As the peoples of northern Europe imagined it, Ragnarok was something that happened to the world. But whoever I am, it can happen to me.
Ask not for whom the bell tolls....
Ask not for whom Fenrir howls or Fjalar crows...
But fear not, fear not O nobly born.
For look at his shadow. Even as he howls his Ragnarok howl, look at Fenrir's shadow---it is the Abhaya Mudra.
And Ragnarok itself? Even as it comes engulfing all worlds, what else but the Abhaya Mudra is Ragnarok?
Fjalar has crowed.
Announcing Chasm Time.....
John Moriarty.
"Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you won, and all the fears you have overcome" - author unknown.
In Greek mythology, Phoebe is one of the original Titans, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia. The word itself means bright and radiant, qualities pretty much the opposite of the eastern phoebe. So what does any of this have to do with how the eastern phoebe got its name? Absolutely nothing.
Instead, the name comes from the call these birds make: FEE-BEE. Unromantic, but descriptively accurate. Sort of like the killdeer, which couldn't harm Bambi even if it wanted to, but does make the sound KILL-DEER. Scientifically, the eastern phoebe is known as Sayornis phoebe, and is a member of Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatcher family. It's the largest and most diverse bird families in the world, with members found in almost all of the Western Hemisphere.
Eastern phoebes are mostly migratory birds, breeding during the summer in Canada's far north and most of the eastern United States, traveling south into Florida, Mexico and parts of the Caribbean to spend the winter. Generally, they are found year-round in the Southeast but north of Florida; in recent decades, however, there have been a few eastern phoebes found nesting ias far south as Everglades National Park. Most, however, arrive here in September and October, and return north in March and April.
I found this one along Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, Florida.
In Greek mythology, Athena was believed to have been born from the forehead of her father Zeus. In some versions of the story, Athena has no mother and is born from Zeus' forehead by parthenogenesis. In others, such as Hesiod's Theogony, Zeus swallows his consort Metis, who was pregnant with Athena; in this version, Athena is first born within Zeus and then escapes from his body through his forehead. In the founding myth of Athens, Athena bested Poseidon in a competition over patronage of the city by creating the first olive tree. She was known as Athena Parthenos "Athena the Virgin," but in one archaic Attic myth, the god Hephaestus tried and failed to rape her, resulting in Gaia giving birth to Erichthonius, an important Athenian founding hero. Athena was the patron goddess of heroic endeavor; she was believed to have aided the heroes Perseus, Heracles, Bellerophon, and Jason. Along with Aphrodite and Hera, Athena was one of the three goddesses whose feud resulted in the beginning of the Trojan War.
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I have posted the image of this Slipper orchid (Paphiopedilum x maudiae ‘Femma’) before as a flower bud. Now it is opened in its full glory. The genus it belongs to is known the Venus Slipper orchids. The generic name originated from ‘Paphos’ – a city in Cyprus where, according to Greek mythology, Aphrodite was rose from the see landing, and ‘pedilon’ meaning ‘slipper’ in Ancient Greek. In the wild this species grow wild in countries in Southeast Asia. Cultivars sold from orchid nurseries are grown individually from a seed. In camera stack of 30 frames. Bath. BANES, Somerset, England, UK
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Meaning & Symbolism of Chrysanthemums
With a history that dates back to 15th century B.C., chrysanthemum mythology is filled with a multitude of stories and symbolism. Named from the Greek prefix "chrys-" meaning golden (its original color) and "-anthemion," meaning flower, years of artful cultivation have produced a full range of colors, from white to purple to red. Daisy-like with a typically yellow center and a decorative pompon, chrysanthemums symbolize optimism and joy. They're the November birth flower, the 13th wedding anniversary flower and the official flower of the city of Chicago. In Japan, there's even a "Festival of Happiness" to celebrate this flower each year.
A symbol of the sun, the Japanese consider the orderly unfolding of the chrysanthemum's petals to represent perfection, and Confucius once suggested they be used as an object of meditation. It's said that a single petal of this celebrated flower placed at the bottom of a wine glass will encourage a long and healthy life.
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In Classical mythology, Crocus (Ancient Greek: Κρόκος, Krókos) was a mortal youth who was changed by the gods into a saffron flower.[
The palace of the Minotaurs
The Minotaur (Minotaurus in latin) is a mythical creature portrayed in Classical times with the head of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "part man and part bull". The Minotaur dwelt at the center of the Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction designed by the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus, on the command of King Minos of Crete. The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.
The Rhyton in the back was found in the archaological Minoan site of Knossos. It's a replica ofcourse.
If you're interested in mythology or history I can only , with much respect, recommend a visit to Crete, the archaeological sites an museums there.
"The myth holds us, therefore, not through its romantic flavor, not the remembrance of beauty of some bygone age, not through the possibilities of fantasy, but because it expresses to us something real and existing in ourselves, as it was to those who first stumbled upon the symbols to give them life."
- Mark Rothko
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In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty.
He was proud, in that he disdained those who loved him.
Nemesis noticed this behaviour and attracted Narcissus to a pool, where he saw his own reflection in the water and fell in love with it, not realising it was merely an image.
Unable to leave the beauty of his reflection, Narcissus lost his will to live. He stared at his reflection until he died.
Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a fixation with oneself and one's physical appearance or public perception.
These here, with a salmon trumpet, is a fragrant variety.
I (maybe wrongly) make a distinction, based on that fact, between Daffodils and Narcissus...
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Iris is the Greek godess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods.
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In Germanic mythology, the Robin was associated with the god of thunder, Thor because of its bright breast plumage.
Against this background, the small, rotund bird represents the temperament and strength of the god.
Rotkehlchen/ European Robin… (Erithacus rubecula)
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In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty.
He was proud, in that he disdained those who loved him.
Nemesis noticed this behaviour and attracted Narcissus to a pool, where he saw his own reflection in the water and fell in love with it, not realising it was merely an image.
Unable to leave the beauty of his reflection, Narcissus lost his will to live. He stared at his reflection until he died.
Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a fixation with oneself and one's physical appearance or public perception.
These here, with a salmon trumpet, is a fragrant variety.
I (maybe wrongly) make a distinction, based on that fact, between Daffodils and Narcissus...
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Have a wonderful day, filled with love, M, (*_*)
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The panel "The City on Seven Hills" is dedicated to the ancient history of Kyiv. On it you can see the characters of Slavic mythology, ancient Russian warriors and Kyiv burghers, Prince Yaroslav the Wise and his daughters, the icon painter Olympias, the builder Milonig, the chronicler Nikon, examples of Kyiv architecture of the 10th - 12th centuries
Author - Halyna Silvestrivna Sevruk (1929-2022) - monumentalist sculptor, ceramist, graphic designer, painter, member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine, Honored Artist of Ukraine, laureate of the award of the Ukrainian Association of Independent Creative Intelligentsia named after V. Stus (1991), awards named after Metropolitan A. Sheptytskyi (1994).
Панно «Місто на семи пагорбах» присвячене давній історії Києва. На ньому можно побачити персонажів слов‘янськоі міфології, давньоруських воїнів і київських міщан, князя Ярослава Мудрого і його дочок, іконописця Алімпія, будівничого Мілоніга, літописця Никона, зразки Київської архітектури Х -ХІІ століть
Автор - Галина Сільвестрівна Севрук (1929-2022) – скульптор-монументаліст, кераміст, графік, живописець, член Спілки художників України, заслужена художниця України, лауреат премії Української асоціації незалежної творчої інтелігенції ім. В. Стуса (1991), премії ім. митрополита А. Шептицького (1994).
Художниця Галина Севрук походить з роду українських митців XVIIІ–XX ст. Григоровичів-Барських. Василь Григорович Барський (1701–1747) є нащадком подолян Барських, які оселились у Києві на Подолі ще за гетьмана Хмельницького. Завдяки культурологічним розвідкам та начеркам цього відомого історика в Україні вперше дізналися про святі місця Європи, Азії та Африки, про особливості та винаходи іноземних зодчих, побут незнаних цивілізацій. Його молодший брат Іван (1713–1785), відомий архітектор доби українського бароко, відзначився масштабним конструкторським мисленням, вишуканим естетичним смаком. Саме йому належить ідея та проект першого водогону та каналізаційної системи в Києві. За його проектами споруджено Кирилівську, Покровську церкви та церкву Миколи Набережного. У кінці цього ж віку в Межигір’ї з’явилась і порцелянова фабрика Григоровичів-Барських, котра діяла аж до початку ХХ ст. Пізніше, у 1920-х, на базі цього підприємства працювали керамічні майстерні бойчукістів.
Народилася Галина Севрук 1929 року в сім'ї архітектора Сильвестра Севрука в Самарканді. Родина через рік повернулася на Україну. Після навчання в художній школі при Київському художньому інституті Галина Севрук вступає до нього на факультет живопису, який закінчила 1959 року.
“Серед моїх предків — славетний архітектор Іван Григорович-Барський (1713, Київ — 1785, там само), який навчався у Київській академії і був першим головним архітектором Києва. Збудував церкву Костянтина та Ольги на Подолі, собор Успіння, церкви Воскресіння, Покровську (1766), Миколи Набережного (1772—85), дзвіницю Миколи Доброго, кам'яний будинок бурси, келії в Межигірському монастирі, першу у Києві каналізаційно-водопровідну споруду із павільйоном-фонтаном "Самсон " (1748—49). За межами Києва — собор та дзвіницю у селі Козельці (1756), Трьохсвятительську церкву у с. Лемешах Чернігівської області (1760—61). Його старший брат —Василь Григорович Григорович-Барський (1701, Київ — 26. 09 (7. 10).1747, там само), відомий мандрівник і письменник, що в 1723—47 пішки пройшов Австрію, Італію, Грецію, Ліван, Сирію, Палестину, Єгипет. Написав дві книги про свої подорожі. Ці нотатки і власноручні замальовки до них і досі становлять науковий інтерес.
Мій прадід Микола Олександрович Григорович-Барський та прабабуся Надія Василівна володіли будинками і типографією, здавали помешкання по вул. Стрілецькій № 15, де кілька років жила та вчилася Леся Українка. Зараз цей будинок відреставровано та переобладнано для норвезького посольства.
Мій дід по матері — Дмитро Миколайович Григорович-Барський, адвокат у "справі Бейліса" від колегії київських адвокатів, захищав підсудного, за що отримав від євреїв із дарчим написом Біблію з малюнками Доре. Моя бабуся — Лідія Василівна Григорович-Барська (Липська, 1880—1922), пам'ятала ще свого діда Липу — запорізького козака. Мої дід та бабуся мали родинні зв'язки з Миколою Платоновичем Симиренком, що займався селекцією у садівництві і тримав цукроварню.»
Kaminomiya shrine (上の宮 upper shrine) of Hinomisaki Jinja (shrine complex). Hinomisaki means the cape of the sun, and the shrine is built to face the setting sun.
It enshrines Susano’o, a naughty brother of Goddess Amaterasu. According to the imperial mythology, he was exiled to Izumo after a mischief that made his elder sister mad.
He did many good things after coming to Izumo and worshipped as a local hero. He is often confused with Ookuninushi-no-Mikoto enshrined in Izumo Taisha. Some people argue that the two gods are identical.
Susano’o is the most well-known for slaying Yamata-no-Orochi, a dragon that had demanded human sacrifice.
Skaldrivnir Ragnarok – "Howler of Shadows"
Frostfang Ragnarok – "Biter of the Frozen Wilds"
Morrhvitnir Ragnarok – "Dark Hunter of the Moor"
Bjartúlfr Ragnarok – "Bright Wolf" or "Shining Wolf"
The tale of mythology through artistic creation as spotted in Kalimpong, Darjeeling Himalayas, India
Diagonal view of the Prayer Hall (拝殿) of Izumo Taisha with the Main Shrine (御本殿) half hidden in the back. This is a typical style of Shinto architecture called Taisha-zukuri (大社造) on a par with Shinmei-zukuri (神明造) of Ise Jinguu in Mie prefecture and Sumiyoshi-zukuri (住吉造) of Sumiyoshi Taisha in Osaka.
The oldest record of the shrine dates back to 867 AD but it is apparent that the shrine is older than that record. Existing Prayer Hall is a reconstruction in 1959 after the fire in 1953 that burnt down the architecture built in 1519.
Izumo Taisha is dedicated to Ookuninushi-no-Mikoto (大国主命)" who was an earthly god (国つ神) of Izumo, the old name of eastern Shimane prefecture. He was the protagonist of a section in the Japanese mythology, in which he granted Izumo to a heavenly god (天つ神) descended from the heaven in exchange for building Izumo Taisha for him.
Kojiki and Nihon Shoki cronicles claim that the heavenly god is the ancestor of the imperial family that survives today in Tokyo.
This part of the chronicles reflects a process of unification of Japan by the dynasty based in Yamato, present-day Nara south of Kyoto. It supposedly reflects the fact that a powerful political entity was there in Izumo.
From the Greek mythology, these are Medusa's Eyes. She had the power of turning into stone all who looked upon it.
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Subject: Yemọja, a major water spirit from the Yoruba religion
Medium: Digital Artwork
Inspiration: "Yemọja is often depicted as a mermaid, and is associated with the moon (in some Diaspora communities), water, and feminine mysteries. She is the protector of women. She governs everything pertaining to women; parenting, child safety, love, and healing. According to myth, when her waters broke, it caused a great flood creating rivers and streams and the first mortal humans were created from her womb."
Leviathan is a cosmic sea monster from Jewish mythology. His description includes features of a crocodile, a dragon, a snake or a whale.
I always think of such a gigantic monster when I look at this photo I took in the Italian Alps in spring. I know I'm looking towards the Dolomites, but I can't say what that mountain range is called (as always, I'd be grateful if someone can fill this gap in my knowledge).
With its head hidden somewhere to the right behind the hills, all you can see is its carapace rising up towards the sky. So high that it is already covered in snow. And as I'm absorbed in the photo, I imagine what it would be like if this giant suddenly woke up and began to rise before my eyes.
Luckily, I can easily get stories like this out of my head when I move on to something else. Otherwise I would probably never be able to sleep peacefully again.
Leviathan ist ein kosmisches Seeungeheuer aus der jüdischen Mythologie. Seine Beschreibung enthält Züge eines Krokodils, eines Drachens, einer Schlange oder eines Wals.
An solch ein gigantisches Ungeheuer muss ich immer denken, wenn mir dieses Foto ansehe, was ich im Frühjahr in den italienischen Alpen aufgenommen habe. Ich weiß, dass ich in Richtung der Dolomiten blicke, doch wie diese Bergkette heißt, kann ich nicht sagen (wie immer bin ich dafür dankbar, wenn mir jemand diese Wissenslücke schließen kann).
Den Kopf irgendwo rechts hinter den Hügeln versteckt sieht man nur seinen Rückenpanzer zum Himmel aufragen. So hoch, dass er schon von Schnee bedeckt ist. Und während ich in das Foto vertieft bin stelle ich mir vor wie es wäre, wenn dieser Gigant plötzlich erwacht und beginnt sich vor meinen Augen zu erheben.
Zum Glück bekomme ich solche Geschichten leicht wieder aus meinem Kopf, wenn ich mich etwas anderem zuwende. Sonst würde ich wohl nie wieder ruhig schlafen können.
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A German Shepherd Dog at play (jumping, chasing, running) captured in an illusionary photo. The image captures two kinds of motion: motion of the dog and motion of the camera. Original EXIF data: 1/8 sec, f/25, ISO 100, focal length 42mm (63mm equiv), 5/3/2013, 12:58pm. Manipulation added in Lightroom, NIK Colorefex and Irfanview.
a symbol of good luck and a deterrent for evil spirits. Also, In Greek mythology, Daphnis and Chloe were lovers who lived far from each other, and were only allowed to see each other while the honeysuckle was in bloom. Eros, the god of love, answered Daphnis, who prayed to him, to do something so Eros made the honeysuckle bloom from spring until fall.
Is this beauty not inviting you? Drawing you in?
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Another Just Joey Rose from our Garden.
The Rose is a flower of great Symbolism and importance in many cultures, mythologies and religions.
I started growing roses because Paul told me how much he loved them; I never had them because I thought they were very high maintenance and ‘difficult’, how wrong I was!
What I am trying to do with my photography is bring some joy and peace, there is too much angst already...
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Scylla was a supernatural female creature, with 12 feet and six heads on long snaky necks, each head having a triple row of sharklike teeth, while her loins were girdled by the heads of baying dogs. From her lair in a cave she devoured whatever ventured within reach, including six of Odysseus's companions.
(Scarabaeus Sacer.)
Scarab with cartouche, the Scarab was in Egyptian mythology considered a sacred animal.
IC 1396 in a new light!
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It is named after Cepheus, King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Its brightest star is Alpha Cephei with an apparent magnitude of 3.5. Delta Cephei is the prototype of an important class of star known as a Cepheid variable. RW Cephei, an orange hypergiant, together with the red supergiants Mu Cephei, VV Cephei and V354 Cephei are among the largest stars known. In addition, Cepheus also has the hyperluminous quasar S5 0014+81, hosting an ultramassive black hole in its core at 40 billion solar masses, about 10,000 times more massive than the central black hole of the Milky Way, making it the most massive black hole known in the universe.
This two panel mosaic has an Integration of 45.0 hours
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Vixen VSD
Imaging cameras: Starlight Express SXVR-H18
Mounts: Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Vixen VSD
Guiding cameras: sx loadstar
Software: Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight 1.8, Photoshop CS5, PHD, Main Sequence Software
Filters: H-alpha 3.5 Nm, Baader SII 8.5nm, Baader O III 8.5nm
Accessories: Starlight Xpress USB filter wheel
Resolution: 4542x3208
Dates: Oct. 20, 2015, Oct. 21, 2015, Oct. 22, 2015
Frames:
Ha 8.5nm: 30x1800"
O III 8.5nm: 40x1800"
SII 8.5nm: 20x1800"
Integration: 45.0 hours
Locations: Home observatory, Valencia, Spain
, In Greek mythology, the hibiscus represents the handsome Adonis—turned into a hibiscus flower to stop the quarrel between goddesses, Aphrodite and Persephone. The attraction between the goddess, Aphrodite and Adonis, is tied to the flower as a potent symbol of love and attraction
THE NARCISSISM of Narcissus
In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty.
He was proud, in that he disdained those who loved him.
Nemesis noticed this behaviour and attracted Narcissus to a pool, where he saw his own reflection in the water and fell in love with it, not realising it was merely an image.
Unable to leave the beauty of his reflection, Narcissus lost his will to live.
He stared at his reflection until he died.
Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a fixation with oneself and one's physical appearance or public perception.
This one here, with its salmon trumpet, is a fragrant variety.
I (maybe wrongly) make a distinction, based on that fact, between Daffodils and Narcissus...
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Robin - Erithacus rubecula
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The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically a chat, that was formerly classified as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher.
The robin occurs in Eurasia east to Western Siberia, south to Algeria and on the Atlantic islands as far west as the Azores and Madeira. It is a vagrant in Iceland. In the south-east, it reaches the Caucasus range. Irish and British robins are largely resident but a small minority, usually female, migrate to southern Europe during winter, a few as far as Spain. Scandinavian and Russian robins migrate to Britain and western Europe to escape the harsher winters. These migrants can be recognised by the greyer tone of the upper parts of their bodies and duller orange breast. The European robin prefers spruce woods in northern Europe, contrasting with its preference for parks and gardens in Ireland and Britain.
Attempts to introduce the European robin into Australia and New Zealand in the latter part of the 19th century were unsuccessful. Birds were released around Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin by various local acclimatisation societies, with none becoming established. There was a similar outcome in North America as birds failed to establish after being released in Long Island, New York in 1852, Oregon in 1889–1892, and the Saanich Peninsula in British Columbia in 1908–1910.
The robin is diurnal, although has been reported to be active hunting insects on moonlit nights or near artificial light at night. Well known to British and Irish gardeners, it is relatively unafraid of people and drawn to human activities involving the digging of soil, in order to look out for earthworms and other food freshly turned up. Indeed, the robin is considered to be a gardener's friend and for various folklore reasons the robin would never be harmed. In continental Europe on the other hand, robins were hunted and killed as with most other small birds, and are more wary.
Robins also approach large wild animals, such as wild boar and other animals which disturb the ground, to look for any food that might be brought to the surface. In autumn and winter, robins will supplement their usual diet of terrestrial invertebrates, such as spiders, worms and insects, with berries and fruit. They will also eat seed mixtures placed on bird-tables.
The robin features prominently in British folklore, and that of northwestern France, but much less so in other parts of Europe. It was held to be a storm-cloud bird and sacred to Thor, the god of thunder, in Norse mythology. Robins feature in the traditional children's tale, Babes in the Wood; the birds cover the dead bodies of the children.
More recently, the robin has become strongly associated with Christmas, taking a starring role on many Christmas cards since the mid 19th century. The robin has appeared on many Christmas postage stamps. An old British folk tale seeks to explain the robin's distinctive breast. Legend has it that when Jesus was dying on the cross, the robin, then simply brown in colour, flew to his side and sang into his ear in order to comfort him in his pain. The blood from his wounds stained the robin's breast, and thereafter all robins got the mark of Christ's blood upon them.
An alternative legend has it that its breast was scorched fetching water for souls in Purgatory.
The association with Christmas more probably arises from the fact that postmen in Victorian Britain wore red jackets and were nicknamed "Robins"; the robin featured on the Christmas card is an emblem of the postman delivering the card.
In the 1960s, in a vote publicised by The Times, the robin was adopted as the unofficial national bird of the UK.
In 2015, the robin was again voted Britain's national bird in a poll organised by birdwatcher David Lindo, taking 34% of the final vote.
Foxes, serving as messengers for Inari (the deity associated with paddy fields and other attributes), are depicted as statues marking the shrines. Narrative paintings and scrolls often feature kitsune (foxes), particularly as white foxes.
At Fushimi Inari Shrine, the kitsune sculptures make up over 25% of all fox statues found at shrines throughout Japan.
In Japanese iconography, foxes hold significant roles, ranging from cunning shape-shifters to guardians of rice and granaries. In mythology, foxes (kitsune) can be either bad (nogitsune) or good (yako or zenko), often distinguished by their colors and facial expressions in paintings.
Regarding sculptures, good foxes are typically placed at the entrances of Inari shrines, serving as guardians. These statues are often adorned with a red cloth, symbolizing the auspicious color of Inari. In contrast, bad fox statues are fewer and usually hidden in thickets or remote locations.
At the Inari shrine, a kitsune holding a key to the rice granary welcomes visitors. Its raised tail and stern expression signify its role as a guardian. The other kitsune in the pair greets visitors with a pleasant expression. Both kitsune at Fushimi Inari have one tail, while some kitsune depicted as spirits or souls in paintings have multiple tails.
Fushimi Inari Taisha, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan