- 19:59, 11 June 2008 diff hist +43 Category:Vodou
- 19:12, 11 June 2008 diff hist +44 N Category:Vodou New page: Category: Mythology, folklore and legend
- 19:10, 11 June 2008 diff hist +824 N Damballa-Wedo New page: '''Damballa-Weddo''' is a snake god or loa in Vodou. Alternative names: Damballa Weddo (or Wedo), Damballah Weddo, Danbhala Weddo. In most houses, he is represented by either Moses or St....
- 19:06, 11 June 2008 diff hist +20 Ayida-Weddo current
- 19:03, 11 June 2008 diff hist +659 N Ayida-Weddo New page: '''Ayida-Weddo''' is a snake goddess in the mythology of Benin and Haiti. Also known as '''Aida Cuedo, Erzulie, Aida Wedo, Ayida, Ayida Cueddo, Aida Quedo''' or the '''Rainbow Snake'''. S...
- 17:46, 11 June 2008 diff hist +418 Shikigami
- 17:43, 11 June 2008 diff hist +286 N Henge New page: In Japanese mythology, '''henge''' are animals that are able to transform themselves into human and play trick on people. Among wild animals, kitsune (fox) and tanuki (racoon dog)... current
- 17:36, 11 June 2008 diff hist +9,271 Jikininki current
- 17:33, 11 June 2008 diff hist +36 Vampire Cat of Nabeshima current
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- 17:31, 11 June 2008 diff hist +31 Vampire Cat of Nabeshima
- 17:30, 11 June 2008 diff hist +15,048 N Vampire Cat of Nabeshima New page: The following tale is taken from Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford's ''Tales of Old Japan'', dated 1910. ==The Vampire Cat of Nabéshima== There is a tradition in the Nabéshima family (o...
- 17:27, 11 June 2008 diff hist +21 N Kijimunaa Redirecting to Bungaya current
- 17:26, 11 June 2008 diff hist +897 N Bungaya New page: The '''kijimunaa''' (or '''bungaya''') is one of the most famous of Okinawa's magical creatures. A sprite (Japanese yosei), the kijimunaa resembles a short young boy and features bright ... current
- 12:58, 11 June 2008 diff hist +1 Yama-waro current
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- 12:56, 11 June 2008 diff hist −11 Yama-waro
- 12:55, 11 June 2008 diff hist +1,356 N Yama-waro New page: thumb|155px|right|Yama-warofrom ''Hyakkai Zukkan'', a collection of picture scrolls completed in 1737 by Sawaki '''Yama-waro''' (a.k.a. Yama-warau) are hairy, one-...
- 12:52, 11 June 2008 diff hist +56 List of Japanese demons current
- 12:51, 11 June 2008 diff hist +17,105 N List of Japanese demons New page: ==A== *Abumi-guchi - a furry creature formed from the stirrup of a mounted military commander *Abura-akago - an infant ghost who licks the oil out of andon lamps *Abura-bō - a spook fire ...
- 11:15, 11 June 2008 diff hist +23 N Kamikui Redirecting to Kami-kiri current
- 11:14, 11 June 2008 diff hist +3 Kami-kiri current
- 11:14, 11 June 2008 diff hist +20 Kami-kiri
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- 11:12, 11 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Kami-kiri.jpg current
- 11:12, 11 June 2008 diff hist +2,486 N Kami-kiri New page: thumb|155px|right|Kami-kiri from ''Hyakkai Zukkan'', a collection of picture scrolls completed in 1737 by Sawaki '''Kami-kiri''' (lit. “hair-cutter”) or '''kam...
- 10:13, 11 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Mikoshi-nyudo.jpg current
- 10:12, 11 June 2008 diff hist +798 N Mikoshi-nyūdō New page: thumb|155px|right|Mikoshi-nyudo from ''Hyakkai Zukkan'', a collection of picture scrolls completed in 1737 by Sawaki. '''Mikoshi-nyūdō''' (見越入道) or ''... current
- 10:10, 11 June 2008 diff hist −27 Mehitotsubou current
- 10:09, 11 June 2008 diff hist +26 Mehitotsubou
- 10:05, 11 June 2008 diff hist −25 Mehitotsubou
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- 10:03, 11 June 2008 diff hist −1 Mehitotsubou
- 10:02, 11 June 2008 diff hist +365 N Mehitotsubou New page: thumb|155px|right|Mehitotsubou from ''Hyakkai Zukkan'', a collection of picture scrolls completed in 1737 by Sawaki '''Mehitotsubou''', a large monk with a cyc...
- 07:52, 11 June 2008 diff hist +2,236 N Kuzuryu New page: '''Kuzuryū''' (九頭龍), or '''Kuzuryūshin''' (九頭龍神) is a dragon in the folklore of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. ==Origin== Kuzuryu is said to have appeared in response to the e... current
- 22:18, 10 June 2008 diff hist +3,351 N Bai Gu Jing New page: thumb|250px|Bai Gu Jing '''Bai Gu Jing''' (白骨精, lit. "white bone demon") is a yaoguai from ''Journey to the West'', one of the Four Great Classical Nove... current
- 22:15, 10 June 2008 diff hist +1,258 N Yaoguai New page: '''yāoguài''' or '''yaomo''' (妖魔) or '''yaojing''' (妖精) is a Chinese term that generally means "demon". Yaoguai are mostly malevolent animal spirits or fallen celestial beings ... current
- 22:00, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Takitaro.jpg current
- 22:00, 10 June 2008 diff hist +55 Takitaro current
- 21:59, 10 June 2008 diff hist +1,283 N Takitaro New page: The '''Takitaro''' is a type of giant fish which is found in Yamagata prefecture’s Lake Otoriike. Located nearly 1,000 meters above sea level, the remote mountain lake was created ages...
- 21:55, 10 June 2008 diff hist +20 Isshii
- 21:54, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 Isshii
- 21:54, 10 June 2008 diff hist +1,587 N Isshii New page: '''Isshii''' is the name of a lake monster said to be living in Kagoshima Prefecture's Lake Ikeda, the largest caldera lake in Kyushu.. ==Etymology== The name is formed in analogy with ...
- 21:43, 10 June 2008 diff hist +831 N Kusshii New page: '''Kusshii''' (クッシー) is the name of a lake monster said to be living in Hokkaidō's Lake Kussharo. ==Etymology== The name Kusshii may have been taken from the popular Japanese m... current
- 21:38, 10 June 2008 diff hist +949 Hibagon
- 21:32, 10 June 2008 diff hist +3,364 N Zennyo Ryūō New page: ''''Zennyo Ryūō''' (善女竜王 lit. 'Dragon Ruler Zennyo') is a dragon n Japanese mythology. Other spellings and variations of the name include Zennyo Ryuo, Zen-nyo-ryu-o, Zentatsu and... current
- 20:06, 10 June 2008 diff hist +4 Zashiki-warashi current
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- 20:05, 10 June 2008 diff hist +2,186 N Zashiki-warashi New page: thumb|Sculpture from Mizuki Shigeru. '''Zashiki-warashi''' (座敷童/座敷童子), sometimes also called '''zashiki-bokko''' (座敷ぼっこ), are a Japane...
- 19:56, 10 June 2008 diff hist +1 Yasha Redirecting to Yaksha current
- 19:55, 10 June 2008 diff hist +19 N Yasha New page: #REDIRECT [[Yaksha]
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- 19:50, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Yūrei.jpg current
- 19:49, 10 June 2008 diff hist +13,388 N Yūrei New page: thumb|200px|yūrei '''Yūrei''' (幽霊) are Japanese ghosts. ==Etymology== The name consists of two kanji, 幽 (yuu), meaning "faint" or "dim" and 霊 (rei), meanin... current
- 18:55, 10 June 2008 diff hist +4,721 N Hungry ghost New page: A '''hungry ghost''' is a spirit associated with hunger common to many religions. ==In Tibetan Buddhism== In Tibetan Buddhism Hungry Ghosts (Sanskrit: pretas) have their own realm dep... current
- 18:21, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Yuki-onna sekien.jpg current
- 18:20, 10 June 2008 diff hist 0 Yuki-onna
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- 18:18, 10 June 2008 diff hist +14,607 N Yuki-onna New page: thumb|155px|right|Yuki-onna by Sawaki Sushi in ''Hyakkai Zukan'' (1737). '''Yuki-onna''' (雪女, lit. snow woman) is a ghost or yokai found in Japanese folklore. ...
- 17:44, 8 June 2008 diff hist +38 N Category:Yupik mythology New page: Category: North American mythology current
- 17:44, 8 June 2008 diff hist +241 N Ircenrraq New page: {{stub}} '''Ircenrraat''' (singular: '''ircenrraq''') are little people who dwell in the tundra, in Yup'ik country , usually underground. They disorient, discomfort and trap unwary humans.... current
- 20:08, 6 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Valkyrie2.jpg current
- 20:07, 6 June 2008 diff hist +1 Valkyrie current
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- 20:02, 6 June 2008 diff hist −1,282 Valkyrie
- 16:12, 6 June 2008 diff hist +261 Yomotsu-shikome current
- 16:10, 6 June 2008 diff hist +1,285 N Yomotsu-shikome New page: '''Yomotsu-shikome''' (黄泉醜女) were, in Japanese mythology, eight (or myriad) hags sent by Izanami to chase Izanagi out of the underworld. ==Etymology== Yomotsu-Shikome literally ...
- 16:04, 6 June 2008 diff hist +18 N Eumenide Redirecting to Fury current
- 16:04, 6 June 2008 diff hist +18 N Erinye Redirecting to Fury current
- 22:51, 5 June 2008 diff hist +203 N Yato-no-kami New page: The '''Yato-no-kami''' (夜刀の神, lit. "gods of the night-sword") are snake deities appearing in the ''Hitachi No Kuni Fudoki''. Category: Japanese mythology [[Category: Snake pe... current
- 22:43, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Utamaro Yama-uba and Kintaro (with a Wine Cup).jpg current
- 22:43, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Hokusai Yama-uba.jpg current
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- 22:42, 5 June 2008 diff hist −12 Yama-uba current
- 22:40, 5 June 2008 diff hist +4,802 N Yama-uba New page: thumb|right|A depiction of Yama-uba by Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) '''Yama-uba''' (山姥, lit. mountain crone) is a witch and a yokai in Japanese folklore. ...
- 21:58, 5 June 2008 diff hist +6 Yama-bito current
- 21:58, 5 June 2008 diff hist +715 N Yama-bito New page: Yama-bito (やまびと, "mountain people") are mountain-dwelling human-like beings in Japanese folklore. ==Origin== Yama-bito appear to be men and women who have reverted or been trans...
- 21:44, 5 June 2008 diff hist +10 Wanyudo current
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- 21:42, 5 June 2008 diff hist +50 Wanyudo
- 21:41, 5 June 2008 diff hist +1,919 N Wanyudo New page: thumb|155px|right|Wanyudo as illustrated by Mizuki Shigeru '''Wanyūdō''' (Japanese: 輪入道 literally "wheel (輪) entrance (入) road (道)"). Alternate Romaniza...
- 21:27, 5 June 2008 diff hist +1,958 N Wani New page: '''Wani''' (鰐) is a dragon or sea monster in Japanese mythology. {{stub}} ==Etymology== Since it is written the kanji 鰐 (from Chinese e 鰐 or 鱷 "crocodile; alligator") ''wani'' i... current
- 21:10, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Uwan.jpg current
- 21:10, 5 June 2008 diff hist +955 N Uwan New page: thumb|uwan as illustrated by Sawaki Suushi. In Japanese folklore, an '''uwan''' (うわん) is a disembodied voice that inhabits old, abandoned temples and homes. ==D... current
- 20:43, 5 June 2008 diff hist +13 Ushi-oni current
- 20:41, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:SekienUshioni.jpg current
- 20:41, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Sawaki Ushi-uni.jpg current
- 20:40, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 Ushi-oni
- 20:40, 5 June 2008 diff hist +2,732 N Ushi-oni New page: thumb|''Ushi-oni'' illustrated by Sawaki Suushi in the ''Hyakkai Zukkan'', a collection of picture scrolls completed in 1737. In the folklore of Japan, the ''...
- 20:11, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Umibozu.jpg current
- 20:10, 5 June 2008 diff hist +2,898 N Umibozu New page: thumb|Umibozu '''Umibōzu''' (海坊主, lit. sea bonze) is a sea monster in Japanese folklore. ==Etymology== The name, which combines the character for "sea" with...
- 17:10, 5 June 2008 diff hist 0 N File:Ubume.jpg current
- 17:10, 5 June 2008 diff hist +1,235 N Ubume New page: thumb|right|An image of ubume as depicted by Toriyama Sekien. '''Ubume''' (産女,lit. childbirth woman) is a ghost or bakemono in Japanese folklore. ==Origin== Ubume... current
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- 17:03, 5 June 2008 diff hist +662 N Tsurube-otoshi New page: thumb '''Tsurube-otoshi''' (釣瓶おとし) is a creature from Japanese folklore. ==Etymology== Tsurube-otoshi's name is an expression for "falling quickly" which...
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