In Dogon mythology, the trickster fox is called Yurugu. Also known as Ogo or the Pale Fox, Yurugu is a rebellious and incomplete being associated with disorder, darkness, wandering, and the disruption of cosmic harmony.
In widely cited versions of the Dogon creation myth, Yurugu emerges from Amma’s creative act before the ordered world is complete. He breaks away prematurely, struggles to create independently, and commits an act of incest with Earth. His rebellion introduces imperfection and disorder into creation.
Yurugu is not simply an evil figure. Dogon divination traditions connect the pale fox with prophecy: fox tracks left in sand may be interpreted as messages about the future. This gives Yurugu an ambivalent role as both a disruptive trickster and a source of hidden knowledge.
The name can be confusing because Ogo is often used for the earlier form of the character, while Yurugu refers to the pale-fox identity. Amma is the creator god, Nommo represents a water-associated ancestral power, and Lebe is linked with the earth; none is the specific fox figure asked for here.