Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Demon name "Bishamon-Ten/ Bishamontenno/ Tiamontennu" | Japan | A god of wealth & protector of human life that chases demons |
Goddess name "Harti" | Japan / China | demoness whom Buddha converted to a goddess who protects children instead of eating them. Japan / China |
Demon name "Kando" | Japan | The Ainus consider the heavens to be three in number. The first in order is called Shi-nish kando, "the greatest skies;" this is supposed to be the home of the chief of the gods, i.e. the Creator. The second order of heavens is called Nochiu-o kando, "the skies which bear the stars;" the second order of gods is supposed to dwell here. The last or lowest heavens are named range kando or urara kando, i.e. "the hanging skies" or "the fog skies;" the lowest orders of gods and some of the demons, especially the demons of thunder, are supposed to live here. Japan |
Goddess name "Kishimo Jin" | Japan | The reformed mother goddess of the demons who now works as a child minder. Japan |
Demon name "Oni" | Japanese | The demons and ogres of Japanese folklore |
Demon name "Raiden" | Japan | Raijin. God of thunder typically depicted as a demon beating drums to create thunder. Japan |
Demon name "Zouchou Ten" | Japan | Attended by demons, is one of the sixteen heavenly deities protecting Hannya. Japan |