Fox Deity of Ojibwe

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In Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) tradition, the fox is one of the animal clan figures (doodem), representing cleverness and diplomacy, and appears in storytelling as a shrewd helper or trickster. Animal powers are respected in Anishinaabe medicine practice, and the fox is a real but minor spirit figure rather than a named deity.

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