Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions...

others were imported via Buddhism or Taoism and were "integrated" into Japanese mythology and folklore. Amenominakanushi (天之御中主神) – Central Master Takamimusubi...

Reider. Japanese Demon Lore : Oni from Ancient Times to the Present. University Press of Colorado. pp. 29–30. "Oni." Handbook of Japanese Mythology, by Michael...

(spirits), Kami and other legendary creatures that are notable in Japanese folklore and mythology. Contents 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W...

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A knowledge deity is a deity in mythology associated with knowledge, wisdom, or intelligence. Anansi, associated with stories, wisdom, knowledge, and...

(Zoroastrianism) Akuma (Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Christianity) Al Ana (Turkish folklore) Ala (Slavic mythology) Alal (Chaldean mythology) Alastor (Christian...

Japanese dragons (日本の竜/龍, Nihon no ryū) are diverse legendary creatures in Japanese mythology and folklore. Japanese dragon myths amalgamate native legends...

Kunnechup Kamui God Arma (Luwian religion) God Kašku (Hittite mythology) God Men (Phrygian mythology) Jie Lin, God that carries the Moon across the night sky...

different religions: Anẓar, god of rain in Berber mythology. Achek, wife of the rain god Deng in Dinka mythology Mangwe, a water spirit known as "the flooder"...

In Japanese mythology, the Namazu (鯰) or Ōnamazu (大鯰) is a giant underground catfish who causes earthquakes. The creature lives under the islands of Japan...

objects in Japanese mythology. Contents 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Amenonuhoko (Japanese: 天沼矛) Azusa Yumi (Japanese: 梓弓) Gohei...

Commons has media related to Kappa. Kuzenbo, the king of kappa in Japanese mythology Kappabashi-dori, a Tokyo street named after the kappa Kijimuna, a...

found in mythology and legends throughout the world. The unnamed five-headed dragon subdued by the Buddhist goddess Benzaiten at Enoshima in Japan in A.D...

counterpart Turgmam, goddess of fire Atar, yazata of fire in Persian mythology and Zoroastrianism Komod Pazik, Sakizaya god of fire Icep Kanasaw, Sakizaya...

The nurikabe (塗り壁 or 塗壁) is a yōkai, or spirit, from Japanese folklore. Its name translates to "plaster wall", and it is said to manifest as an invisible...

The sara is filled with water that is the source of its power. (Japanese mythology) Cap of invisibility (also Helm of Darkness or Helm of Hades), which...

Japanese folklore and mythology, homosexuality was introduced into the world by Shinu No Hafuri (Japanese: 小竹祝) and his lover Ama No Hafuri (Japanese:...

of the Sun and ruler of the heavens Guaraci, god of the Sun (Guarani mythology) Meri, folk hero and god of the Sun Inti, god of the Sun and patron deity...

Turkic mythology. Also known as Yer Ana. İye, deities or spirits or natural assets. Baianai, the god of the forest, animals, and hunt in Turkic mythology. Ukulan...

'Penglai Immortal Island') is a legendary land of Chinese mythology. It is known in Japanese mythology as Hōrai. According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas...

Tamamo-no-Mae (玉藻前, 玉藻の前, also 玉藻御前) is a legendary figure in Japanese mythology. One of the stories explaining the legend comes from Muromachi period...

Prefecture of Japan, near Ueno village. Its measurement is 1,978.6 metres (6,491 ft 6 in) tall. Takamagahara is the world of heaven in Japanese mythology. The...

Jeremy (2009). Japanese Mythology A to Z. Infobase Publishing. pp. 88–89. ISBN 978-1-4381-2802-3. Roberts, Jeremy (2009). Japanese Mythology A to Z. Infobase...

list does not include coupled siblings in fiction, although ones from mythology and religion are included. There are many terms used to describe a romantic...

goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology. Often considered the chief deity (kami) of the Shinto pantheon, she is also portrayed in Japan's earliest literary...

In Japanese mythology, the Japanese Creation Myth (天地開闢, Tenchi-kaibyaku, Literally "Creation of Heaven & Earth") is the story that describes the legendary...

and eight-tailed Japanese dragon/serpent. Yamata no Orochi legends are originally recorded in two ancient texts about Japanese mythology and history. The...

Joseph Campbell (1949) (comparative mythology) The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell (1990) (comparative mythology) In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message...

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