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Bears are prominent in Ainu mythology. They are generally considered benevolent, though there are tales of ararush (' monstrous bears '). A prominent ritual carried out by every village that could manage to do so involved the capture of a live bear cub. This cub would be kept, fed, and well treated for a year.
The Ainu Iomante ceremony (bear sending). Japanese scroll painting, circa 1870. Bear worship is the religious practice of the worshipping of bears found in many North Eurasian ethnic religions such as among the Sami, Nivkh, Ainu, [1] Basques, [2] Germanic peoples, Slavs and Finns. [3]
Bears depicted in mythology Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ... Bear deities (2 C, 11 P) Pages in category ...
An onikuma (鬼熊, literally "demon bear") is a mythological Japanese yōkai originating in the Kiso Valley in Nagano Prefecture. It is a bear -like creature that has been known to walk upright. They sneak into villages at night to carry off livestock for food.
A kamuy (Ainu: カムィ; Japanese: カムイ, romanized: kamui) is a spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, a term denoting a supernatural entity composed of or possessing spiritual energy. The Ainu people have many myths about the kamuy , passed down through oral traditions and rituals.
"The Three Bears", Arthur Rackham's illustration to English Fairy Tales, by Flora Annie Steel, 1918. Bears have been depicted throughout history by many different cultures and societies. Bears are very popular animals that feature in many stories, folklores, mythology and legends from across the world, ranging from North America, Europe and Asia.
Kumanokusubi (熊野久须毘命,熊野櫲樟日命, Wonder Worker of Bear Moors) [1] is a God in Japanese mythology. He is the fifth son of Amaterasu. [1] [2] Some scholars have identified this kami as the saijin at the shrine Kumano Jinja in Shimane Prefecture. [3]
Mars (mythology) (3 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Bear deities" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.