Amazake-babaa
demonic earth Japanese single tradition · 3
A disease-causing hag.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Amhuluk, Amorōnagu, Anak, Androsphinx, Anqa, Ani Hyuntikwalaski, Ankou, Anmo, Antero Vipunen, Anzû, Ao, Ao Ao, Aobōzu, Apkallu, Apsaras, Aqrabuamelu, Ardat-lilî, Aralez, Archura, Argus Panoptes, Arikura-no-baba, Arimaspi, Arkan Sonney, Asag, Asakku, Asanbosam, Asena, A-senee-ki-wakw, Ashi-magari, Asiman, Askefrue, Ask-wee-da-eed, Asobibi, Asrai, Astomi, Aswang, Atomy, Ato-oi-kozō, Atshen, Auvekoejak, Awa-hon-do, Amemasu, Amanozako, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Ame-no-Tajikarao, Amatsuhikone, Amatsukami, Ama-Tsu-Mara, Ishikori-dome no Mikoto, Amatsu-Mikaboshi, Takemikazuchi, Kagu-tsuchi, Amefurikozō, Ushi, Ame-no-Fuyukinu, Omizunu, Ōkuninushi, Amenohoakari, Ame-no-oshihomimi, Takuhadachiji-hime, Ninigi-no-Mikoto, Ame no Hohi, Ame no Wakahiko, Ame-no-Koyane, Kamimusubi, Tamakushi-hime, Ame-no-Minakanushi, Susano'o, Ashura, angels, Ammit, Anubis, Amikuk, Amaburakosagi, Amala, Amamehagi, Amarok, Amarum, Amanojaku, Ame-no-Uzume
- equivalent to
- amazake-banbaa
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Amazake-babaa (Japanese) – Disease-causing hag.”
#4077 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Amazake-babaa An old woman spirit from Miyagi Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture who comes late at night and asks for sweet sake in a childish voice, bringing disease (usually smallpox or the common cold) to whoever answers”
#4953 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“In the Kohinata neighborhood of Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Amazake-babaa is not a supernatural being but a human being from the neighborhood, a local amazake-seller who died of a common cold and was posthumously deified as a protector of children against diseases. A statue of her was later erected by the abbot of Nichirin-ji Temple.”
#5659 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001