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In one artifact from Heliopolis, he appears as an eight headed snake. [2] These detailed descriptions of his appearance were common for guardians of the underworld, and were done so Nehekbau could be recognised by the deceased. [11] Occasionally, Nehebkau is represented with the features of other snake demons: such as multiple heads and wings. [11]
A bird-headed, crustacean-armed, snake-bodied spirit that cuts fishing nets and mosquito netting. Amorōnagu A tennyo from the island of Amami Ōshima in Kagoshima Prefecture, who is said to bathe in pools and waterfalls in ravines. Anmo A ritual-disciplinary demon from Iwate Prefecture whose purpose is to scare naughty children into behaving ...
The Demon King of Confusion (混世魔王) is a yaoguai who led his minions to seize control of the Water Curtain Cave (水簾洞) and drive away the primates shortly after Sun Wukong left to study under Subhuti. Many years later, Sun Wukong returns, defeats the yaoguai and takes back control of the cave.
In demonology, Marchosias is a great and mighty Marquis of Hell, commanding thirty legions of demons. In the Ars Goetia , the first book of The Lesser Key of Solomon (17th century), he is depicted as a wolf with griffin wings and a serpent's tail, spewing fire from his mouth.
b) snake deities guarding the "Silent Region" 7 / 2: a) spitfire-snake called Sesy b) primeval catfish-headed gods called Nariu 8 "Those Who Raise Their Superiors To The Sky" 3: a) Nehebkau. b) nine catfish-headed gods led by Osiris. 9: Gods of the Primeval Abyss: 4 "Great One Who Is On His Belly" 10: Groaning goddesses with blood-dripping axes ...
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Basan, a fire-breathing chicken from Japanese mythology; Cockatrice, a chicken-headed dragon or serpent, visually similar to or confused with the Basilisk. Gallic rooster, a symbolic rooster used as an allegory for France; Gullinkambi, a rooster who lives in Valhalla in Norse mythology; Rooster of Barcelos, a mythological rooster from Portugal
The Gorgons of Greek myth were snake-women (a common hybrid) whose gaze would turn flesh into stone, the most famous of them being Medusa. [18] Nagas, "the demon cobra" [19] and naginis were human-headed snakes whose kings and queens who lived in jewel-encrusted underground or underwater paradises and who were perpetually at war with Garuda the ...