Hey, you guys wanna hear about something super creepy? Of course you do! To that end, let’s talk about noppera-bō.
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Mythology, um, Tuesday: Ningyo
So, you might notice that this going up a day late. Well, there’s a kind of funny story behind that.
The way that this typically works is that I write these out the day before they go up on the blog proper, so that I can get them posted to my Patreon first. That means I typically write these posts on Sunday, then schedule them to go live on Monday. That didn’t happen this week.
Because I was up all Saturday night with the worst case of heartburn I have ever experienced in my near 38 years on this planet.
Getting old sucks, kids.
Anyway, let’s talk about Japanese mermaids, or ningyo.
Continue readingMythology Monday: Bakeneko
Hello again! This week we’re going to take a look at a creature from Japan. That creature is a cute little kitty!
That likes to eat people.
Continue readingMythology Monday: Jorōgumo
Well, I’m back, and this time I’m going to talk about the jorōgumo, a type of yōkai that shapeshifts and eats people. Which, now that I think about it.
Also, just as a warning, I’m going to be talking about spiders.
Mythology Monday: Yuki Onna
Since we’re coming upon winter (in the northern hemisphere at least), I’m going to take a moment to discuss a decidedly winter-themed creature. That creature is the Japanese yuki onna.
Fun fact: yuki onna literally means “snow woman.” It also has a bunch of different names depending on where you are in Japan, but for simplicity’s sake I’m going with the above.
Mythology Monday: Kappa
Hello again! This time I’ve decided to head back to Japan, to talk about the mischievous (and sometimes deadly) kappa.
Mythology Monday: Susano-o vs.Orochi
Today, I’ve decided to return to Japan, and talk a bit about what happened to Susano-o after he got banished from heaven.
If you recall from the last time I discussed this, Susano-o lost a contest against his sister Amaterasu, which resulted in him throwing a flayed horse at her altar and killing one of her priestesses. Well, this story is about how he managed to get back into her good graces.
Mythology Monday: Kitsune
Hello again! Today’s mythological delight comes to us straight from Japan, and actually bears some similarities to the tanuki, which I wrote abouta few weeks ago.
So today, we’re going to take a look at the kitsune.
Mythology Monday: Tanuki
Hello again, friends, and welcome to yet another Mythology Monday. Today, we’re going to talk about the Japanese mythical creature, or youkai, known as the tanuki.
Mythology Monday: Shirime
So, Japan has some fairly…interesting creatures in its folklore. This is certainly one of them. Today, we’re going to take a look at the shirime.
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