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Pages in category "Mythological and legendary Japanese birds" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The basan as depicted in Takehara Shunsen's Ehon Hyaku Monogatari. The Basan (波山), alternatively referred to as Basabasa (婆娑婆娑) or Inuhōō (犬鳳凰), [1] is a fowl-like bird with origins stemming from Japanese mythology and folklore and illustrated in Takehara Shunsen's Ehon Hyaku Monogatari and the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō.
The konoha-tengu are noted in a book from 1746 called the Shokoku Rijin Dan (諸国里人談), as bird-like creatures with wings two meters across which were seen catching fish in the Ōi River, but this name rarely appears in literature otherwise. [23] Creatures that do not fit the classic bird or yamabushi image are sometimes called tengu.
The Japanese version of fairies, and the term for spirits from Western legends. Yosuzume A mysterious bird yōkai that sings at night, sometimes indicating that the okuri-inu is near. Yuki-onna A malevolent spirit that manifests as a beautiful woman wandering snowy mountain passes. Yume no seirei A wizened, emaciated old man yōkai that causes ...
Yatagarasu (八咫烏) is a mythical crow [1] and guiding god in Shinto mythology. He is generally known for his three-legged figure, and his picture has been handed down since ancient times. [ 1 ] The word means ( 八咫烏 , "eight-span crow") [ 2 ] and the appearance of the great bird is construed as evidence of the will of Heaven or divine ...
Karura in Japanese folklore, divine creatures with a human torso and a birdlike head. The Kinnara and Kinnari in southeast Asia are two of the most beloved mythological characters. They are benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures who watch over humanity. Kurangaituku is a supernatural being in Māori mythology who is part-woman and part-bird ...
It referred to a bird known as White's thrush. In Japan, they are considered a bird that makes cries at night, and the word can be seen in the Kojiki and the Man'yōshū. [3] The owner of this crying voice was traditionally described as a yellow-red bird as big as a Columbidae, [4] but nowadays there is the accepted theory that it is the scaly ...
Mythological and legendary Japanese birds (1 C, 11 P) P. Phoenix birds (1 C, 16 P) S. Sirens (mythology) (28 P) Swan maidens (25 P) Pages in category "Legendary birds"