Ancient japanese mythology

The image of characters in Chinese mythology, by Xu Beihong, Nuwa, perfect body - shape, full - length portrait, symmetrical face, celestial being, The full-length portrayal of a character from Chinese mythology features the upper body of a dignified and beautiful Chinese woman, with jet-black hair and a delicate face. The lower body takes the form of a snake, complete with a snake's tail, A divine radiance flows around her, 32k --ar 3:4 --v 5

In Japanese mythology, the nure-onna (濡女 Wet woman) is a yōkai characterized by a draconic or amphibious appearance, whose main peculiarity is the body similar to a huge snake and.

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Izanagi and Izanami is a Japanese myth similar to Orpheus and Eurydice. When Izanami dies while giving birth, she is sent to the Underworld. Izanagi descends to the Underworld and is warned by his wife not to look at her. However much like Orpheus, his desires overcome him and he disregards all instruction. His wife is then forbidden to leave the Underworld due to husband’s misdoing. Sounds a lot like Orpheus and Eurydice, doesn’t it?

Japanese gods and their purposes

Ōkuninushi (Japanese: 大国主) was a famous hero and one of the more personable gods as part of the Japanese Izumo mythology. His name literally translates to "Great Land-Owner" or "Great Land Master" and he was in charge of firming the land during creation. He was known as the Lord of the Central Land of Reed Plains (another name for Japan). In Shintoism, Okuninushi-no-Mikoto is considered the god of the earth and the underworld, as well as of relationships, nation-building, commerce…

The Nure-Onna is a Japanese monster with the head of a woman and the body of a snake. While the description of her appearance varies slightly from side to side, she is depicted as being 30 feet long in length and has snake-like eyes/body with a human woman head, long beautiful hair, some nure-onna has arms and long claws. The Nure-Onna can be seen on a beach or riverside, carrying with her a small, child-like bundle, which she uses to attract victims, likely young girls who (as seen in…

Halloween is coming up, and with the Frankenstorm on it's way, it's the perfect time to hunker down with some candles and blankets and a good ghost story. Maybe even get your friends together for a hyakumonogatari kaidankai ghost story telling party? If you're planning on telling any ghost stories this year, today's entry should