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Pages in category "Films based on Japanese myths and legends" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
A mountain-dwelling monkey-like creature that can read one's thoughts, hailing from Gifu Prefecture. Sazae-oni A turban snail of great age, typically thirty years, which has gained the ability to turn into a woman. Seiryū The Japanese version of the Chinese Azure Dragon of the East. Sesshō-seki
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 list of fictional worms is categorized by media. The word " worm " includes earthworms , and mythological and fantastic creatures descending from the Old English word "wyrm", a poetic term for a legless serpent or dragon (particularly in Germanic cultures ).
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. [ 1 ]
The Japanese word kaijū originally referred to monsters and creatures from ancient Japanese legends; [3] it earlier appeared in the Chinese Classic of Mountains and Seas. [4] There are no traditional depictions of kaijū or kaijū -like creatures among the yōkai of Japanese folklore , [ 5 ] although it is possible to find megafauna in their ...
"The name refers to King Ghidorah, the three-headed and two-tailed monster enemy of Godzilla. Both characters were created by Tomoyuki Tanaka based on Japanese mythology and folklore. King Ghidorah is a branching fictitious animal that can regenerate its lost ends." [283]
' spirit envoy ') [5] are animals in Japanese mythology that are believed to be associated with a kami, a divine being. These animals are also known as kami no tsukai or tsukawashime . In ancient texts such as Kojiki and Nihongi , there are tales of special animals that acted on behalf of the kami to transmit the divine will or to bear oracles.