yamauba
nature_spirit mountain Japanese single tradition · 4
The yamauba is a yōkai of the mountain that attacks humans. They are also theorized to bring fortune to people. In one story, a yamauba gave a man named Nakao a takakibi seed, which resulted in a great harvest.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- yamahime, dejji, Yama-waro, Yanari, Yara-ma-yha-who, Yatagarasu, Yato-no-kami, Yeth hound, Yilbegän, Yobuko, Yomotsu-shikome, Yong, Yōsei, Yosuzume, You Hun Ye Gui, Yowie, Yuan Gui, Yukinko, Yūrei, Futakuchi-onna, Yama, Yaksha, Yaoguai, Yakshini, Yuki-onna, Yuxa, Yokai, Yacumama, Yacuruna, Yadōkai, Yagyō-san, Yakshi, Yakubyō-gami, Yali, Yallery-Brown, Yama-biko, Yama-bito, Yama-chichi, Yama-inu, Yama-otoko, Yamata no Orochi, Kuchisake-onna, Rokurokubi
Mentioned by
- Yama
- Yaksha
- Yaoguai
- Yakshini
- Yuki-onna
- Yuxa
- Yokai
- Yacumama
- Yacuruna
- Yadōkai
- Yagyō-san
- Yakshi
- Yakubyō-gami
- Yali
- Yallery-Brown
- Yama-biko
and 12 more
Sources
wikipedia (4)
Source passages
“In personality, compared to the yamauba which is also a yōkai of the mountain that attacks humans, they are relatively quieter and they are sometimes deceived by humans, but there are also legends where they kidnap children or domestic animals. Also, like the yamauba, there are also theories that they bring fortune to people”
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