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A kami known as the first man, brother-husband of the first woman, Izanami. Together they created Japan, and all the kami who came after owe their lives to them in one way or another. Izanami A kami known as the first woman, sister-wife of the first man, Izanagi. She died giving birth to Kagu-tsuchi and now rules Yomi.
List of theological demons, a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore List of spirits appearing in grimoires, listing spirits whose titles show up in these grimoires for evocation ritual purposes List of demons in the Ars Goetia, the demons' names are taken from the goetic grimoire Ars Goetia
Pages in category "Japanese demons" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Akuma (folklore) J.
This is a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one name. The list of demons in fiction includes those from literary fiction with theological aspirations, such as Dante's Inferno.
Amanojaku – Small demon. Amarok – Giant wolf. Amarum – Water boa spirit. Amazake-babaa – Disease-causing hag. Amemasu – Lake monster. Ammit (Ancient Egyptian) – Female demon who was part lion, hippopotamus and crocodile and devoured the souls of the wicked.
Japanese demons (2 C, 7 P) Japanese dragons (16 P) G. Japanese ghosts (2 C, 36 P) Japanese giants (7 P) Pages in category "Japanese legendary creatures"
Japanese demons (2 C, 7 P) N. Demons in the ancient Near East (5 C, 3 P) P. ... Pages in category "Asian demons" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of ...
Yōkai (妖怪, "strange apparition") are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore.The kanji representation of the word yōkai comprises two characters that both mean "suspicious, doubtful", [1] and while the Japanese name is simply the Japanese transliteration or pronunciation of the Chinese term yaoguai (which designates similarly strange creatures), some Japanese ...