In Japan, a real bestiary goes with the everyday life: cats, badgers, foxes, rabbits, frogs … Each of these animals has a symbolic value: cats for storekeepers, badgers in front of pubs, foxes, rabbits and frogs in shrines.
As for the frogs, they are linked with water, of course, but not only.
In Ancient Greece and Rome, as well as in Japanese mythology, frogs hold a major place, but with a different symbolism.
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