hogwi
nature_spirit earth Korean mythology single tradition · 1
Hogwi is a type of fox spirit appearing in Korean folklore. It is described as a "fox ghost." Like kumiho, it has also been employed in a derogatory sense when referring to women.
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- co occurs with
- Kumiho, bul-yeowoo, baeg-yeowoo, maegu
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wikipedia (1)
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“Korean folklore features a variety of fox spirits, including bul-yeowoo (불여우, "fire fox"), baeg-yeowoo (백여우, "white fox"), maegu (매구, "fox demon"), and hogwi (호귀, "fox ghost"), all of which, like kumiho, have also been employed in a derogatory sense when referring to women.”
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