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Jorōgumo | Mythological creatures, Fantasy creatures mythology, Mystical creatures mythology

According to the Japanese folklore, the Jorōgumo is a magic, 400 year old giant spider, that can change its appearance into that of a beautiful woman. She seduces young handsome men, wraps them up in her webs and eats them.

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↞Jorōgumo↠ | Japanese legends, Japanese myth, Fantasy creatures mythology

#8 𝕁𝕠𝕣𝕠𝕘𝕦𝕞𝕠 The eighth and final sketch of Inktober, Jorōgumo is a type of yōkai (a type of spirit) in Japanese mythology, which takes the form of a spider. It can shapeshift into a beautiful, seductive woman when it wants to eat humans, young men specifically. It kills its prey with a deadly venom, enjoying the slow death. Even when it is in its human form, its reflection will show a giant spider. It can not be killed by any kind of poison.

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