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A name given to the kami of water and to a wide variety of mythical and magical creatures found in water. Suiko Another name for kappa. Sukunabikona The Shinto kami of the onsen (hot springs), agriculture, healing, magic, brewing sake and knowledge. The child of either Kamimusubi or Takamimusubi, he helped Ōkuninushi build the land known as ...
Legendary creatures from Japanese mythology and Japanese folklore. Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. Shinto ...
Uchek Langmeidong (Meitei mythology) – Semi human, semi hornbill creature; Ukko – Finnish sky deity; Uma-no-ashi – Horse's leg which dangles from a tree and kicks passersby; Umibōzu – Ghost of drowned priest; Umi-nyōbō – Female sea monster who steals fish; Undead (Worldwide) – Dead that behave as if alive
Yōkai (妖怪, "strange apparition") are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore.The kanji representation of the word yōkai comprises two characters that both mean "suspicious, doubtful", [1] and while the Japanese name is simply the Japanese transliteration or pronunciation of the Chinese term yaoguai (which designates similarly strange creatures), some Japanese ...
Izanagi: (伊邪那岐神) was a creation deity; he makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with his wife and sister, Izanami. [8]Izanami: (伊邪那美神) was a creation deity; she makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with her husband and brother, Izanagi.
10. Sirens. Origin: Greek Sirens are another mythological species that have found a home in modern times. There are movies and TV shows about the seductresses with beautiful and enchanted singing ...
Aeternae – Saw-horned monster. Afanc – Lake monster (exact lake varies by story). Agni – God of fire and sacrifices. Agathodaemon – Spirit of vinefields and grainfields. Agloolik – Ice spirit that aids hunters and fishermen. Agogwe (East Africa) – Small, ape-like humanoid.
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures , not of particularly unique individuals of a commonly known species.