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Kodama (木霊, 木魂 or 木魅) are spirits in Japanese folklore that inhabit trees. The term is also used to denote a tree in which a kodama supposedly resides. The phenomenon known as yamabiko, when sounds make a delayed echoing effect in mountains and valleys, is sometimes attributed to this kind of spirit and may also be referred to as ...
Klabautermann – Ship spirit; Knocker (folklore) (Cornish and Welsh) – Little people and mine spirits; Knucker – Water dragon; Kobalos – Goblin like thieves and tricksters; Kobold – Little people and mine or house spirits; Kodama – Tree spirit; Kofewalt – House spirit
Kodama Spirits that live in trees, said to be the cause of echoes. Kōjin The kami of fire, the hearth and the kitchen. He is said to represent fire as a controlled force and is also said to destroy all impurity. Kokakuchō A nocturnal bird which is said to steal babies and is associated with ubume. Komainu
The term "yamabiko" is also used to describe the phenomenon of a delayed echo in mountains and valleys, and is thought to be the spirit answering. [4] In this case, it is written as 幽谷響. This anomaly is also sometimes called "kodama", when it is thought to be the answering voice of a tree spirit (木霊 or 木魂).
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99 Spirits (Japanese: 九十九神, Hepburn: Tsukumogami) is a puzzle role-playing video game developed and published in Japan by TORaIKI in July 2012 for Microsoft Windows. It was localized and published in English by Fruitbat Factory on May 31, 2013 after a successful crowdfunding campaign.
Shimenawa are also placed on yorishiro, objects considered to attract spirits or be inhabited by them. These notably include being placed on certain trees, the spirits considered to inhabit them being known as kodama. Cutting down these trees is thought to bring misfortune.
Kodama, a similar Japanese spirit; Green spirit, a similar spirit found in Myanmar and other Buddhist countries; Elf, a similar mythical creature associated with nature; Plant soul, the soul of a plant in religious traditions; Querquetulanae, Roman nymphs of the oak; Rådande, a similar Swedish spirit; Salabhanjika, a similar Indian spirit