Ubume

ancestor Japanese single tradition · 2

Ghosts of women who died in childbirth.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

Relationships

co occurs with: Ukko, Umibōzu, Umi-nyōbō, Unclean force, Underwater panther, Undine, Unhcegila, Unktehi, Unktehila, Upinis, Urmahlullu, Utukku, Uwan, Ur, unicorn, Ushi-oni, Nure-onna

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Mentioned by

Ur
unicorn
Ushi-oni
Nure-onna

Sources

wikipedia (2)

List of legendary creatures (U)
Nure-onna

Source passages

“Ubume (Japanese) – Ghosts of women who died in childbirth”
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“in certain tales about the nure-onna, they would appear as an ubume who would make people hug babies. Both of them would hand over a baby symbolizing impurity and chaos, and both of them would lead humans to their deaths.”
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