Fox Spirit

Fox spirit or fox demon may refer to:

  • Huli jing, a Chinese fox known for causing mischief and seducing humans
  • Kitsune, a Japanese fox which can be either benevolent or mischievous
  • Kumiho, an evil Korean fox over 1,000 years old, which seduces and kills human men

The term is also sometimes used to refer to the literal spirit of a fox in totemist or shamanist beliefs.

Famous quotes containing the words fox and/or spirit:

    “The lily in splendor, the vine in her grace,
    The fox in the forest, all had their desire,
    As then I had mine, in the place that was happy and poor.”
    —Ruth Pitter (b. 1897)

    “All pains the immortal spirit must endure,
    All weakness that impairs, all griefs that bow,
    Find their sole voice in that victorious brow.”
    —Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)