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Demonic Dames: Watch out for the Vengeful Women of Japanese Legends
... become, in time, characters in the noh theater (classical Japanese musical drama). Nobody would want to have to deal ... Evil Spirits Beware of the Cat: Tales of the Wicked Japanese Bakeneko and Nekomata – Part 1 Painting of ... to Mystery” Valda Roric – “Wonders of History and Mythology” Valda Roric – “Loki – The Trickster ...
valdar - 13/10/2017 - 19:01
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Mermaid Mummy at Japan Temple Exposed as Gruesome Man-Made Hoax
... painstaking efforts to create a mermaid that resembled Japanese folklore, advanced technology ultimately proved too ... the Enjuin temple mermaid was undertaken at the urging of Japanese cultural historian Hiroshi Kinoshita, who is ... 15, 2023 This bizarre escapee from the land of ancient mythology had supposedly been caught sometime between the ...
Nathan Falde - 22/02/2023 - 00:54
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The Legendary Powers of a Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
... that God created the world in seven days, whilst in Greek mythology, the Pleiades were seven sisters who were the ... Greece and the Shichi Fukujin (Seven Gods of Fortune) of Japanese mythology. In folklore, seven also has a special ... Greece, and the Shichi Fukujin (Seven Gods of Fortune) of Japanese mythology . In folklore, seven also has a special ...
dhwty - 03/12/2019 - 19:59
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The gentle and benevolent Qilin of Chinese mythology
Chinese mythology is full of fantastic supernatural and mythical ... Incidentally, the word for Qilin in Korean ( Girin ) and Japanese ( Kirin ) are actually the same ones used for ... more people come to know about it and its place in Chinese mythology. Featured image: An artist’s depiction of a ...
dhwty - 03/08/2014 - 13:31
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The Cat Came Back: A More Than Magical History – Part II
... cats, one must also acknowledge the dark side of their mythology. As creatures of duality —from the very first ... residence. The bakeneko ("changed cat") is a type of Japanese yōkai, or supernatural creature. ( Public Domain ) ... sacred cat is yet another universal myth. The Japanese temple cat, sometimes called the kimono cat, has a ...
Gerald Hausman - 25/09/2016 - 03:50
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The Dogs of Heaven - Tengu and the Secret Practice of Buddhism
... (天狗) are possibly the most recognizable of all the Japanese yokai. With their enormous black wings and faces of ... ( 天狗 ) are possibly the most recognizable of all the Japanese yokai , with their enormous black wings and faces of ... Japanese rituals Amoral Tricksters that Enhance World Mythology and Entertain Cultures Ninja Warrior Ishikawa ...
NisaRyan - 13/05/2019 - 18:28
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Descent to the Underworld: The Little-Known Practices and Symbols in Ancient Mythology of the Great Below
... include the Ancient Sumerian goddess Inanna, the Japanese gods Izanagi and Izanami, the goddess Guanyin of Buddhist mythology, and the Emperor Yudhisthira in the Indian epic ... The Little-Known Practices and Symbols in Ancient Mythology of the Great Below ...
MartiniF - 06/12/2016 - 01:51
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The Shocking Demon that Brings Plague and Devours Babies: Ancient Goddess & Evil Widow Rangda in Balinese Mythology
... — The Seer King of Java who Predicted the Dutch and Japanese Occupation of Indonesia One of the Greatest ... Babies: Ancient Goddess & Evil Widow Rangda in Balinese Mythology ...
MartiniF - 13/11/2017 - 15:24
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The Cat Came Back: A More Than Mythical History – Part I
... in a lion’s nose…but that’s another story. Feline Mythology Around the World Basically, it just doesn’t seem ... such is the large truth of the small, domestic cat. Its mythology has increased its natural size to unnatural ... Cat. -- MORE Beware of the Cat: Tales of the Wicked Japanese Bakeneko and Nekomata – Part 1 Farmers in China ...
Gerald Hausman - 25/09/2016 - 00:55
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Live the Legend: 8 Mythical Places That Actually Exist
When it comes to ancient mythology it can sometimes be difficult to separate fact from ... at least a grain of truth. When it comes to ancient mythology it can sometimes be difficult to separate fact from ... Yomotsu Hirasaka is the slope that leads to Yomi, the Japanese underworld. (ChiefHira / CC BY SA 3.0 ) 8.The ...
Robbie Mitchell - 29/11/2022 - 00:52
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Magic and Mayhem of Japanese Legend: Don’t Try To Out-Trick A Tengu!
... much like a goblin himself. Thieves of Fire in Ancient Mythology: Divine Creation and Destruction in the Hands of Man Beware the Kitsune, The Shapeshifting Fox of Japanese Folklore The Strange Life of Al-Khidr, the Legendary ... Lombardi, L. 2016. Tengu: The Japanese Demon That’s Basically A Mini-God . [Online] ...
NisaRyan - 15/07/2019 - 14:01
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Inari Shrines: Worshiping Japan’s Most Popular Shinto Deity
Inari shrines are a type of shrine dedicated to the Japanese deity Inari. These shrines are immensely popular in ... Inari shrines are a type of shrine dedicated to the Japanese deity Inari. These shrines are immensely popular in ... Mythopedia . Available at: https://mythopedia.com/japanese-mythology/gods/inari/ Inari Shrines: Worshiping Japan’s ...
dhwty - 14/11/2020 - 13:44
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The Sacred Science of Ancient Japan: Lost Chronicles of the Age of the Gods
The first English translation and examination of secret Japanese writings dating from the paleolithic to classical ... and secret texts to discover the deeper truths beneath Japanese mythology • Introduces evidence of ancient civilizations ...
ancient-origins - 26/10/2019 - 17:29
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Cossack-Sorcerers: The Secretive and Magical Warrior Society of Ukraine
Almost everyone knows about Japanese Ninjas and Chinese Shaolin monks. Their combat ... were soldiers, whose abilities were not inferior to the Japanese ninja or the Shaolin monks, and perhaps even ... of Two Slavic Gods Zmaj and the Dragon Lore of Slavic Mythology However, these speculations do not have any ...
Ingvar nord - 28/03/2018 - 18:55
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The Mysterious Man from Taured – Evidence for a Parallel Universe?
... a Country, is an urban legend about a man who arrives at a Japanese airport from an unheard of country called Taured. ... a Country, is an urban legend about a man who arrives at a Japanese airport from an unheard of country called Taured. ... evidence for alternate realities. Time Travel from Ancient Mythology to Modern Science Timeless Mystery: How did a Swiss ...
dhwty - 19/11/2022 - 00:58
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Queen Mother of the West and Her Peaches of Immortality
... one of the most prominent female deities in early Chinese mythology, and her importance continued in later times as ... Korea , she is referred to as Seowangmo. Even in Chinese mythology, Xiwangmu is known by a number of titles. One of ... Queen Mother. Seiobo, the Queen Mother of the West, in Japanese art. (Xianshan / Public domain ) The Mother, the ...
dhwty - 02/03/2020 - 18:45
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The Three Hares Motif: A Cross-Cultural Symbol with Numerous Interpretations
... The Three Hares motif in Mogao Cave 407, Sui Dynasty. ( Japanese Mythology & Folklore ) Although China possesses the earliest ... The Three Hares motif in Mogao Cave 406, Sui Dynasty . ( Japanese Mythology & Folklore ) Trade and the Dispersal of ...
dhwty - 02/04/2016 - 00:51
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Beware the Supernatural Bathroom Spirits, Toilet Deities, and Dung Demons
... ) Kawaya no Kami: An Excrement Toilet God of Protection Japanese mythology also speaks about Kawaya no Kami, the toilet god ... to Mystery ” Michael Ashkenazi – “ Handbook of Japanese Mythology” Michæl Dylan Foster and Shinonome ...
valdar - 18/06/2016 - 03:39
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Unidentified Flying Objects – The Reality, the Cover-Up and the Truth
... illusions, or conspiracy theories. The Reality Within the Mythology of Unidentified Flying Objects History has shown us ... In support of this theory, a number of events described in mythology, which were once considered mere fairy tales, have ... Air Lines Flight 1628 Over Alaska In November, 1986, a Japanese crew of a jumbo freighter aircraft witnessed three ...
johnblack - 25/01/2022 - 14:00
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Monstrous Demons of Asian Folklore
... or Penanggalan, is a vampire-monster of Malaysian mythology generally descried as a beautiful woman, who was ... babies to eat, just like the Fairy Queens of European mythology travelled by night claiming unborn children. Known ... The Kappa is a turtle shelled water dwelling creature of Japanese folklore described as having scales like a fish and ...
ashley cowie - 30/10/2019 - 21:52