StatisticsEbisu Fishing Rod |
Other UsesUsed in Quests: None
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Synthesis RecipesNone |
Used in Recipes
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Desynthesis RecipeNone |
Obtained From Desynthesis
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How to Obtain
Cannot be auctioned, traded, or bazaared, but can be delivered to a character on the same account.
Cannot be obtained as a random reward from the Gobbie Mystery Box Special Dial and similar sources.
Quests
Historical Background
In Japanese mythology, Ebisu is one of the seven Gods of Fortune, said to be the god of fishermen, workingmen, and good luck. He is also the guardian of the health of children. According to legend he was born with no bones (or no arms and legs) and was cast into the sea before the age of three. When he eventually washed ashore he was cared for by Ainu Ebisu Saburo. By three years of age he had regrown his skeleton (or limbs) and become the god Ebisu. He remained deaf and slightly crippled, but extremely jovial and is thus depicted laughing (so titled "The Laughing God"). He is frequently paired with the god Daikokuten, the god of wealth; both are occasionally grouped with Fukurokuju and coined "The Three Gods of Good Fortune".
References
- Diabolos-Brian's journal. A journal documenting the trials of the Ebisu quest.
- Kida's Fishing Database. A general FFXI fishing site.
- Titanictus.com Ebisu Fishing Rod Hall of Fame. A forum dedicated to FFXI fishermen.