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Inari
| Inari | |
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| Born: | Unknown |
| Died: | - |
| Spouse: | A Kitsune spirit |
| Titles: | Fortune of Rice |
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Inari was the Fortune of Rice [1] [2] [3] and Good Grain. [4]
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Farmer
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Inari was a rice farmer who caught a fox in a trap, but released it when the fox promised to provide a good wife. The wife was the Kitsune in her human form. When the son of Hantei II grew ill near Inari's home, the Kitsune cured his illness. After his death, Hantei elevated Inari to a Fortune status. [4]
Chikushudo
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Inari was the patron of the foxes. [4] It was rumored he resided on the snow-capped peak of the volcano Kurokazan in Chikushudo. [5]
Frost Dragon
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The Frost Dragon was the wrathful aspect of Inari. A fearsome force that was believed to control the late and early frosts, it was common to present offerings to the Dragon in spring and fall to prevent poor harvests. [6]
Festival
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The peasant in Rokugan celebrated their harvest in the Inari Festival. [7]
Giving his blessings
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In winter 1171 Inari was disguised as a peasant near the Sunset Tower. Mirumoto Ichizo saw him exposed to the cold and offered a bowl of hot ochazuke. Inari blessed the young bushi and gave him a small trinket of a dragon, made entirely of ice. [8]
External Links
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- Inari's Blessing (The Dead of Winter)
References
- ↑ The Price of Excellence, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Way of the Phoenix, p. 31
- ↑ Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition, p. 250
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Roleplaying in the Emerald Empire, p. 137
- ↑ Fortunes and Winds, p. 85
- ↑ Favored of the Frost Dragon, (Story Tourney)
- ↑ Festival of Inari (Test of Enlightenment)
- ↑ Scenes from the Empire, by Brian Yoon and Shawn Carman
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