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Pages in category "Mythological and legendary Japanese birds" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The legendary Fènghuáng bird of China, that rules over all other birds. Hoori The youngest son of Ninigi-no-Mikoto and Konohanasakuya-hime, who married Toyotama-hime and became the grandfather of Emperor Jimmu. Hoshi no Tama A ball guarded by a kitsune (fox spirit) which can give the one who obtains it power to force the kitsune to help them.
Pages in category "Japanese legendary creatures" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Karura in Japanese folklore, divine creatures with a human torso and a birdlike head. The Kinnara and Kinnari in southeast Asia are two of the most beloved mythological characters. They are benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures who watch over humanity. Kurangaituku is a supernatural being in Māori mythology who is part-woman and part-bird ...
The konoha-tengu are noted in a book from 1746 called the Shokoku Rijin Dan (諸国里人談), as bird-like creatures with wings two meters across which were seen catching fish in the Ōi River, but this name rarely appears in literature otherwise. [23] Creatures that do not fit the classic bird or yamabushi image are sometimes called tengu.
Mythological and legendary Japanese birds (1 C, 11 P) P. Phoenix birds (1 C, 16 P) S. Sirens (mythology) (28 P) Swan maidens (1 C, 25 P) Pages in category "Legendary ...
Yatagarasu (八咫烏) is a mythical crow [1] and guiding god in Shinto mythology. He is generally known for his three-legged figure, and his picture has been handed down since ancient times. [1] The word means "eight-span crow" [2] and the appearance of the great bird is construed as evidence of the will of Heaven or divine intervention in ...
Mythological and legendary Japanese birds (1 C, 11 P) K. Kitsune (fox) (17 P) S. Mythological and legendary Japanese snakes (8 P) Pages in category "Animals in ...