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Inmyeonjo (Korean: 인면조; Hanja: 人面鳥; lit. human face bird) is a mythological creature from Korea that appears as a bird with a human face. Most of them are women, and some are male. [1] Inmyeonjo is known as a sacred bird that connects the sky with the land, often appearing in the ancient tomb mural of Three Kingdoms of Korea.
As with China, the number nine is significant and auspicious in Korea, and dragons were said to have 81 (9×9) scales on their backs, representing yang essence. Very occasionally a dragon may be depicted as carrying a giant orb known as the yeouiju (여의주), the Korean name for the mythical Cintamani, in its claws or its
Pages in category "Korean legendary creatures" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bulgae; D.
Korean mythology (Korean: 한국 신화; Hanja: 韓國神話; MR: Han'guk sinhwa) is the group of myths [a] told by historical and modern Koreans.There are two types: the written, literary mythology in traditional histories, mostly about the founding monarchs of various historical kingdoms, and the much larger and more diverse oral mythology, mostly narratives sung by shamans or priestesses ...
Dokkaebi (Korean: 도깨비) are legendary creatures from Korean mythology and folklore. Dokkaebi, also known as "Korean goblins", [2] [3] are nature deities or spirits possessing extraordinary powers and abilities that are used to interact with humans, at times playing tricks on them and at times helping them. [4]
3 Of the digimon sovereigns have 4 eyes on their heads from Digimon. Huanlongmon has 8 eyes from Digimon. Rachnera Arachnera from Monster Musume has six eyes, being part spider. Pai, a Sanjiyan Unkara from the manga 3×3 Eyes. Thousand-Eyes Idol from Yu-Gi-Oh!. Alucard's familiar, "Black hound of Baskerville" in Hellsing Ultimate. Claydol, from ...
In the chapel’s yard, a pink-eyed creature sought refuge under a decorative stone — but not for long. A scientist found the “elusive” animal and discovered a new species.
The Pulgasari (Korean: 불가사리; RR: Bulgasari), is a metal-eating legendary creature that appears in Korean mythology and folklore. [1] The creature is a mixture of different animals, which are; a bear, an elephant, a rhino, a tiger and a bull, each representing specific body parts. [2]