Inari
[in-uh-ree, -ahr-ee; Finnish ih-nah-ri]
- Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
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There, too, is his enemy the Inari fox, who is kind of heart.
Old-World JapanFrank Rinder
Inari, as we have already found, is often extremely benevolent.
Myths & Legends of JapanF. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis
Inasmuch as rice is the most important and necessary product of Japan, the honours which Inari Sama receives are extraordinary.
Tales of Old JapanAlgernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
Inari not infrequently rewards human beings for any act of kindness to a fox.
Myths & Legends of JapanF. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis
The beggar was none other than Inari himself, and the woman's generosity was rewarded in due season by the birth of a child.
Myths & Legends of JapanF. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis