Keneō
demonic underworld Japanese single tradition · 1
An underworld entity who weighs the clothes or skin of the dead brought by Datsue-ba, enabling judgment to be passed on the deceased. This being plays a key role in the judgment process of souls.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Dodomeki, Dōnotsura, Dōsojin, Daidarabotchi, Daikokuten, Daitengu, Sōjōbō, Danzaburou-danuki
- allied with
- Datsue-ba
- served by
- Datsue-ba
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“gives them to Keneō to be weighed, so that judgment may be passed.”
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