Foxes

Fox fire

 

  

  

Legends tell of how 'Kitsune' can hypnotize people and lead them into perilous situations. To do this, according to the tales, they illuminate the path leading to such disasters, and this illumination is known as a "foxflare" (kitsune bi)

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