Talk:Inari (mythology)

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Removed a dead link *Michichael Folf-sunè

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[edit] Torii

This sentence:

The entrance to an Inari shrine is usually marked by one or more vermilion torii and some statues of kitsune, which are usually adorned with red bibs out of respect.

could be misunderstood to mean that vermilion torii (or just torii in general) are specific to Inari shrines. Any ideas how we can rewrite this? TomorrowTime 11:19, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure there's a need. That red color is heavily, perhaps almost exclusively, associated with Inari. Will be sourcing that in the rewrite, but among others, Smyers, The Fox and the Jewel, p. 177. Shimeru 19:31, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
Hm... I was under the impression that there is no real corelation between vermilion torii and Inari... Off the top of my head, Heian Jingu in Kyoto's got them bright red torii, and I'm sure there's plenty of other non-Inari shrines like that. But those are my personal observations, of course, so I could as well be way off mark. Oh well, you live, you learn. Thanks for clearing that up. TomorrowTime 16:02, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
I'm seeking out further sources to be certain. There probably is a need to clarify, either way. Shimeru 19:24, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
In that case, let me add another personal observation. I've only seen those "torii tunnels" (like the one in the picture in the article) in perhaps three or four shrines, and I think they might have all been inari shrines. I'm, let's say, about 75% percent sure they were all inari shrines. Maybe such rows of torii are an inari specific? TomorrowTime 16:33, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

I live in Zushi city withing walking distance from Kamakura and I know for a fact that vermilion torii are not exclusive to Inari shrines. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu has one and it is dedicated to the god Hachiman. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3102.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by Miyashita (talk • contribs) 19:41, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Link

External link "Essay on Inari" on the bottom doesn't exist any more, or it has invalid host name (server down?) Just check: http://www.antiisland.net/library/reader.dtsl?book=1097546942&chapter=1 Pity.

[edit] Article review

This is the kind of article I would like to see submitted for a GA nom more often. While it falls short of featured article standards, it certainly meets the good article standards without question.

  1. Well-written. An editor with no knowledge of the topic could read this article and easily understand what is being discussed. Special terms used in the article are given nice brief explanations and wikilinked for further reading. Easy, pleasant and interesting to read.
  2. Factually accurate and verifiable. Well-cited article. Perhaps could use a few more citations here and there, but nothing particularly stands out as missing in that regard.
  3. Broad in coverage. Nicely covers the bases, giving a solid overall view. It could expand a bit explaining a bit more about the place of Inari in modern culture and worship.
  4. NPOV. This article is excellant in that regard, simply reporting the facts.
  5. Stable. This article is stable.
  6. Images. Excellant use of images. They give a good feels to the article.

Pass. Great article. Interesting and easy read. Nicely fits the GA standards. Vassyana 09:59, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] move?

Shouldn't this be moved to "Inari (deity)" - ∅ (∅), 04:46, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

It used to be at (god). It seems that (mythology) is the standard, though; see Jupiter (mythology), Eris (mythology), and so forth. I suppose we could go the Thor route, and make the deity the base article with a disambiguation link at the top, but I'm not certain the mythological figure is the most common usage, considering the existence of Inari, Finland. Shimeru 21:43, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

I was under the impression that Inari is also the god associated with Sake. I love sake :)

I find "mythology" to be offensive. It seems to be applied liberally to Hindu, Shinto or Buddhist figures, but to Jewish or Christian ones, not so much. Look up Abraham, Isaac or Saint Christopher. The articles liberally admit that they are more likely metaphorical than historical, but nobody bothers to stick a "mythology" tag on them. Doesn't that seem a bit racist? Ninquerinquar 23:48, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

I whole heartedly agree with Ninquerinquar. Inari is a deity in a live religion with tens of millions so why is it stated as mythology? I bet if I went to the article on Jesus Christ and made it Jesus Christ(mythology) it would create an uproar in amongst the Christians.