- Amanozako
Amanozako (天逆毎, "heaven opposing everything", or 天狗神, "
tengu deity") is a monstrous goddess mentioned in theKujiki , an ancient Japanese text, which states that she originated whenSusanoo let his own ferocious spirit build up inside him until he vomited her out. TheWakan Sansai Zue describes this deity as having a furious temper, a beastly head with a long nose, long ears, and great fangs so strong they can chew metal blades ragged, and to be capable of flying for a thousand ri."Amanozako" was illustrated by
Toriyama Sekien in the third volume of hisKonjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki .References
cite book
last = Mizuki
first = Shigeru
authorlink = Mizuki Shigeru
title = Mujara 4: Chūgoku, Shikoku-hen
publisher = Soft Garage
date = 2004
location = Japan
pages = p. 7
id = ISBN 4861330165
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