What is the Japanese god or goddess of animals?
From what I gather, the concept of "kami" in Japan is best translated as "spirits" rather than "god" since Shinto, the religion of Japan, is animistic. That means they believe that everything has a spirit. I think there is no generic deity of animals in the religion. Maybe in the story you can say that the "god" is actually a congregation of spirits from dead animals. That's my opinion.
Japanese Shrine Guardian animals?
I'm not sure what the definition of gardian animals, but Japanese enshrines some animals like: Lion-Dog (komainu). The most common animal in many shurines, Fox: Enshrined in inari shirines. Snake, Dragon: Considered as deity of water/lake/rain.... Sea Snake: Considerd as messenger of deities overseas, or other side of the world. Cock: It would break the darkness. Deer, dog, cat, cow, boar, mouse, pigions, monkey, turtle, flog, rabbit, centipede, crane, elephant, eel, lion, wolf, hornet, ,,, etc..: Some are gurdians, some are messengers of gods, some are embodiment or icon, some of these animal itself are considerd as gods / deities. Attached is a Japanese website, but you can find many animal names in Englsh on the left row and you can see these photos if you click it. http://kyoto-zoo.com/
Which god or goddess's animal is a fox?
If you're hoping for classical mythology, sad to say but Greeks weren't big on foxes and wolves because they were sheep/goat farmers. Artemis was considered the goddess of the hunt and was therefore in charge of the forests and animals so if you'd want to go greek there's her. Ogo, a Dogon (African tribe) Trickster God, is called Pale Fox but he's technically a jackal. There's also a Tunpa (Native American tribe) Fox God called Aguara who was purportedly responsible for a candy much like chocolate!
Is the “idea” of Nine-Tailed Fox copyrighted by Naruto?
Lol no. Whoever actually think so is a fanboy who needs to read more about Japanese mythology.Because Kishimoto wasn’t the one who first thought up the idea of a nine-tailed fox.The inspiration for Kishimoto was this beautiful yokai (a Japanese term for any supernatural creature):The one in the upper left corner is called a kitsune, a mystical creature in the form of a fox. Traditionally, these creatures are capable of shape-shifting. Stories about them mostly talk about how they transform into beautiful women (sounds familiar?) and deceive humans.In Japanese mythology, the more tails a kitsune has, the more powerful it is. The most powerful form of a kitsune, as you also know, has nine tails (or reach a thousand years). In this case, it is no longer a mere yokai, and is referred to a divine/celestial beast, or in Japanese, a tenko. They are known to see and hear everything, and are able to ascend to heaven.Kitsune are also known as messengers of the goddess Inari, a shinto goddess of fertility and agriculture.In other words, Kishimoto takes inspiration from the Japanese mythology. In Korean, they are known as kumiho. In Chinese, they are called huli jing. So no, any orange nine-tailed fox is most likely an inspiration from folklore, not Naruto.
Kitsune, a fox spirit able to take a form of a human female in japanese mythology where is a question.?
If it were 2 kitsune having children with each other, in no sense. If it were a spirit kitsune and a human, then no... as they are a spirit creature linked to the fox, with a varying number of tails depending on age and power... not a normal fox animal. (If you are using kitsune to mean the spirit form that served Inari as messengers, vs just the japanese word for fox.) As the definition of bestiality that you are referring to is: "sexual relations between a person and an animal" A spirit by definition would not be a normal animal, but rather a spirit that can manifest as either a version of a fox... or a human at later age. (And as any breeding would most likely occur only in human form, the most that you would have is interspecies breeding vs. bestiality.)
What does a Nine-Tailed fox represent and its meaning?
nine-tailed fox(Chinese and Japanese) is a mythological creature species that was depicted in the Nanshan jing, Haiwaidong jing and Dahuangdong jing of Shan Hai Jing as having the voice of a human infant. It can be eaten by humans, and those who eat it can be protected from evil Later in history books like Book of Zhou and story collections like Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, the nine-tailed fox was depicted as a beast of fortune. Sent by the heavens, the nine-tailed fox was seen as a sign of fortune, peace and luck. In the Han dynasty, it is the protector of royal blood. However, it can also represent an omen of revolution when the emperor is not good. It was said to have possessed Mei Xi(Chinese), bewitched Jie of Xia, and caused the downfall of the Xia dynasty. This story, which appeared after the story of Daji, however, was very similar in nature to the story of Daji. Therefore, the story received criticisms stating the later writers only plagiarized earlier folklore, or that the telling of the stories was modified to discredit a different dynasty. The torture and creations of Mei Xi were very similar to those of the creations of Daji but were first used in Zhou dynasty with little historical evidence dating those back to Xia. The nine-tailed fox appeared in the epic fantasy novel Fengshen Bang as a Yaojing, or spirit, controlled by the deity Nüwa and was ordered to bewitch King Zhou of Shang in the 11th century BC. The fox possessed the body of Daji and did her bidding. Daji was eventually killed by Jiang Ziya and the fox was condemned by Nüwa due to the fox's cruelty and disobeying its original order of bewitch King Zhou but do not harm others towards the end of Fengshen Bang. In later stories, a nine-tailed fox was blamed for possessing Baosi like Daji and caused the downfall of Western Zhou, forcing the dynasty moving its capital and establish the Eastern Zhou period.
Is there an anime with people who turn into animals or animals that turn into humans?
1.Wolf's RainThe plot of the anime is about finding paradise,a place filled with happiness.The theory in the anime is that humans are evolved from wolves and as the years have passed theyhave forgotten ,how to go back to original form.There exist few wolves which can be in both(as human &wolf) forms and paradise is supposed to be found by the chosen one(white wolf)you see in the poster.It's a very nice anime,do watch it. 2.One pieceTHE BEST ongoing anime series!!.After the death of the Pirate king ,lot of new pirates are on the run to find the history's greatest treasure called 'One Piece'.They travel and conqueor the mysterious seas in search of power.Its a story of a young boy,who starts out at sea to find this treasure and become the pirate king .In the world of pirates there exist something called devilfruits.These fruits give unimaginable various kinds of power to the person who eats it.Finding one is the most difficult part of it.There are three kinds of devilfruits. Logia-the devilfruits that grant elemental powers like fire,ice,lightning etcParamacia- the devilfruits that grant the users the power to manipulate their body or produce things.Ex:-turning body to weapons,rubber,magnet eZoan - the devilfruits that allow the users to transform into animals depending on fruits they eat. This is what you are looking for.Ex:-cheetah,wolf,giraffe,pelton,dinosaur,Phoenix many more The effect of these zoan devilfruits is shown below.1. Cheetah2.Bull3.Wolf4.Snake5.Elephant6.Phoenix7.Dinosaur And lots of other characters which are similar to these.I strongly suggest people to watch it.Thank you for reading :D
What are some creatures from Japanese folklore?
Hoooooo lordy, what a question! The Japanese have quite the menagerie of mythical creatures, ranging from the beautiful to the bizarre, and they’re all awesome.Allow me to list a few for you:The Kitsune—the word itself is the Japanese word for “fox,” but in myth, the kitsune is a magical fox, a creature of immense wisdom and power. Depending on the source, kitsune can have up to nine tails, and once they reach a hundred years of age, they gain the ability to shapeshift into a human form.Tsukumogami: According to Japanese mythology, inanimate objects can sometimes achieve a form of life and sentience, and become creatures called Tsukumogami. Different objects have different names; the umbrella thing pictured here is called Karakasa-Obake, and is usually friendly (appearances to the contrary).Aka-Manto: Usually taking on the appearance of a perfectly normal young woman, these mischievous creatures will sometimes reveal their true form—a perfectly normal young woman, but with a freakishly long and disturbing neck—for the purpose of scaring people.Nuppeppo—It’s um… it’s an animated blob of human flesh that haunts graveyards.…you know, I’m really kind of curious as to what the Japanese were smoking when they came up with these.Aka-Name—Translated as “filth-licker,” the aka-name is a benevolent creature that uses its long, gross tongue to clean your bathroom by licking the grime and dirt away. Friendly or not, that’s… disgusting. But hey, it’s better than having to clean the fricking thing myself…u doIttan Momen—A flying strip of cloth that strangles you to death.…seriously, what were they smoking, and where can I get some?Tanuki: Technically, tanuki are real. They’re also called the Japanese raccoon dog, and they’re super cute:In mythology, however, they were said to have gigantic fricking ballsacks, which they used to teabag people to death.…yeah. Seriously.These are very simplified descriptions, of course; a little research on any of them will yield more thorough accounts of their stories and mythology. Be warned though: any foray into Japanese folklore is a one-way ticket to batshit insanity…
How do I summon a Fox spirit?
I just think that it would be interesting since 2 of my friends already have their own familiars. I DON'T want you to say things like "Oh, that's stupid, grow up" I want real answers Kthnxbai.