Let's Learn About the Japanese Shinto God Inari

[@jonathankent1517]

*Mortal:* Are you a man or a woman? *Inari:* I am god. *Mortal:* No I mean what's in your pants? *Inari:* Foxes.

[@LordVanOskuro]

Inari is genderfluid like Loki, it ultimately depends on how they need to be perceived at the time.

[@jbcali1617]

Enchanting art and juicy deity info 💕 tysm

[@Jiji-ii7hm]

Inari, in fact, is an older deity than Amaterasu, the sun goddess. This is because while Inari is a deity of bountiful harvests, it is also a deity of the underworld, symbolizing life and death itself. (Personally, I believe this is similar to the reason why Anubis, the Egyptian god of the underworld, is revered.) Therefore, in Japan, while abandoned shrines are typically managed by the government or local authorities, abandoned Inari shrines are often left untouched and off-limits, as there is a belief that ancient deities are difficult to handle.

[@kaitidraws]

This is awesome! thank you for the extra info!

[@blackfox2973]

A great video thank you

[@kaitidraws]

Thank you very much!

[@Julie-Glamazon]

Whoa that is such a beautiful story and I love how gender is mentioned. Are there other myths with non binary characters? Is that the right term? Keep this up!! 💞

[@kaitidraws]

Thank you!

[@amehayami934]

Couple hundred years? No she has been around for thousands of years. She is the daughter of Susano the God of the sea. She goes way back.

[@kaitidraws]

Where are the sources that Inari is the daughter of Susanoo?

[@OifelOifel]

Beautiful concept. Drawing the Goddess while telling the story.

[@kaitidraws]

Thank you so much!