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An akuma (悪魔) is an evil spirit in Japanese folklore, [1] [2] sometimes described in English-language sources as a devil or demon. [2] [3] An alternative name for the akuma is ma (ま). [4] Akuma is the name assigned to Satan in Japanese Christianity, and the Mara in Japanese Buddhism.
Akuma (Japanese: 悪魔, meaning "Devil", "Demon"), known in Japan as Gouki (豪鬼, lit. "Great Demon"), is a fictional character from the Street Fighter series of fighting games created by Capcom. Akuma made his debut in Super Street Fighter II Turbo as a secret character and an alternative boss to the villain M. Bison.
In Hawaiian mythology, an ʻaumakua (/ ʔ aʊ m ɑː ˈ k u ə /; often spelled aumakua, plural, ' aumākua) is a personal or family god that originated as a deified ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as spirit vehicles.
The Seven Lucky Gods (by Yoshitoshi) The Seven Lucky Gods (七福神, Shichi Fukujin) are: Benzaiten (弁才天 or 弁財天) Also known as Benten or Benzaitennyo, she is the goddess of everything that flows: words (and knowledge, by extension), speech, eloquence, and music. Said to be the third daughter of the dragon-king of Munetsuchi, over ...
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand (神の左手 悪魔の右手, Kami no Hidarite, Akuma no Migite) is a 2006 Japanese horror film directed by Shūsuke Kaneko, based upon Kazuo Umezu's ultra-violent/horror manga Kami no Hidarite, Akuma no Migite. [1] [2] The film released on July 14, 2006, at the Fantasia Film Festival. [3]
It is a general term for devils, demons and evil beings. In Japanese polytheism, it is an antonym of 神族 (shinzoku), "the tribe of gods". A maō is a king or ruler over mazoku. For instance, in Bible translations, Satan is a maō. In polytheism, the counterpart of maō is 神王 (shin'ō), "the king of gods".
Under Chinese Buddhist influence, [2] the god was identified with Myōken, either as the Pole Star or Venus, before being combined with the god of all stars, Ama-no-mi-naka-nushi (天之御中主神, lit. ' Divine Lord of the Middle-Heavens '). In some versions, Amatsu-Mikaboshi was born from the blood of Kagutsuchi spilt by Izanagi, after ...
The god (Deva) and antigod (Asura), states Edelmann, are also symbolically the contradictory forces that motivate each individual and people, and thus Deva-Asura dichotomy is a spiritual concept rather than mere genealogical category or species of being. [44]