Lucien Crepon (1828-1887), 'Sabbath of the fox Devils’, from “Cyclopedia Universal Hist
Lucien Crepon (1828-1887), 'Sabbath of the fox Devils’, from “Cyclopedia Universal History, Vol. VII” by John Clark Ridpath, 1895Source: https://archive.org/details/cyclopediauniver1953ridp“This image shows the old tree where the foxes meet once a year at night. This is a legend in Japan where marsh lights are referred to as “Kitsune bi” which means fox fire. The foxes come in a procession to receive their orders for the upcoming year and find mates. This procession is reflected in the customs for the processions at Japanese weddings. These marsh lights are known as “ignes fatuus” which is a spontaneous combustion of the gases in a phosphorescent fungus.The procession of lamplights and torches is not only in Japan but world wide..In Japan the foxfire “Kitsune no Yomeiri” is rarely seen today due to the deforestion.”Source: http://www.philographikon.com/printsjapan.html -- source link
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