White Hare of Inaba
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The White Hare of Inaba is a famous Japanese mythological tale about a cunning hare whose encounter with deities, including Ōkuninushi, teaches lessons about compassion, deception, and divine favor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese mythological tale
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folktale ⓘ legend ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal |
hare
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shark ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs | white rabbit with divine associations ⓘ |
| depictedIn | ukiyo-e prints ⓘ |
| didacticFunction | moral education ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | white hare ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Ōkuninushi
NERFINISHED
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Ōnamuchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDeityGroup | Yasogami brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | mythological narrative ⓘ |
| geographicMotif | sea crossing ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTraitForHare |
cunning
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repentant ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTraitForYasogamiBrothers | cruel ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTraitForŌkuninushi | compassionate ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
animal trickster crossing water using other animals
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injured animal aided by compassionate deity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese visual arts
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later Japanese literature ⓘ local festivals in Tottori Prefecture ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
compassion
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consequences of cruelty ⓘ deception ⓘ divine favor ⓘ kindness to animals ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfHare | trickster ⓘ |
| periodFirstRecorded | early 8th century ⓘ |
| plotElement |
cruel advice from Yasogami brothers worsens hare’s suffering
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hare tricks sharks to cross the sea ⓘ hare’s fur is stripped off as punishment ⓘ kind advice from Ōkuninushi heals the hare ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | myths of Ōkuninushi ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Inaba Shrine traditions ⓘ |
| religiousContext | kami worship ⓘ |
| settingRegion |
Inaba Province
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modern Tottori Prefecture ⓘ |
| sourceText | Kojiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
punishment for arrogance and cruelty
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reward for sincerity and kindness ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children and adults ⓘ |
| teachesLessonTo |
Yasogami brothers
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Ōkuninushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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