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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 ...
Pages in category "Japanese legendary creatures" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Monster may also be Native, but name was given from Native language by local whites & not the original name, if so. Sea goat – Half goat, half fish; Selkie – Shapeshifting seal people; Water bull – Nocturnal amphibious bull; Water Horse – General name for mythical water dwelling horses of many cultures
Japanese myths are tied to the topography of the archipelago as well as agriculturally-based folk religion, and the Shinto pantheon holds uncountable kami ("god(s)" or "spirits"). [1] Two important sources for Japanese myths, as they are recognized today, are the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki.
Daidarabotchi – Giant responsible for creating many geographical features in Japan; Daitengu – Most powerful class of tengu, each of whom lives on a separate mountain; Daitya – Giant; Dandan – Sea creature; Danava – Water demon; Daphnaie – Laurel tree nymph
Squonk – Ugly and lonely creature capable of evading capture by dissolving itself into a pool of tears; Stihi – Demonic dragon who guards a treasure; Strigoi – Vampire; Strix – Vampiric bird; Struthopodes (Medieval Bestiaries) – Humanoid whose males have enormous feet, and females have tiny feet
Abura-sumashi – Creature from a mountain pass in Kumamoto Prefecture. Acephali – Headless humanoids. Acheri – Disease-bringing ghost. Achiyalabopa – Huge bird god. Achlis – Curious elk. Adar Llwch Gwin – Giant birds that understand human languages. Adaro (Solomon Islands) – Malevolent merfolk.
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.