Foxes in Mythology & Folklore

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Published on June 25, 2025 9:00:55 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVDjCTrlmnw

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Foxes are among the most adaptable and widely distributed animals in the world, which in turn led to them being featured in countless stories from countless cultures, from the Ancient Celts, to the Ancient Japanese, to numerous Native American nations. The role of a mythical fox is, more often than not, a trickster, one who is never fully trustworthy. But there are almost as many examples of a fox acting as a figure of wisdom, of guidance, even as a god!

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MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.

MUSIC:
"Tale of the Gaels" by Adrian von Ziegler
"Woodland Tales" by Adrian von Ziegler

CLIPS:
"Amazing Dogs: Africa" Smithsonian Channel
"North America" Discovery
"Arctic Fox Love Story" National Geographic
"The Fox and the Hound" Disney 1979
"Robin Hood" Disney 1973
Stock footage of foxes

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Bonnie Marris
Freya Feige
Heather Reinhart
William Stout
Johanna Tarkela
O'Hara Koson
Crista Forrest
Tim Donovan
Jonas Jodicke


REFERENCES:
https://www.wildpaws.org/blog/2021/10/27/foxes-in-folklore-part-1
https://www.wildpaws.org/blog/2022/1/7/foxes-in-folklore-part-2
https://naturecanada.ca/news/blog/vulpes-vixen-and-vulpix-foxes-in-folklore-and-popular-culture/
https://brendan-noble.com/the-role-of-foxes-in-slavic-mythology-and-folklore/
https://www.triplemoonpsychotherapy.com/archetypes-and-symbolism-myth-and-psyche/foxsymbolism
https://www.wildlandspa.org/15-wild-fox-facts-that-might-amaze-you/

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