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Tengu天狗keywords: god , mystery , religion related topics: Heian period , Minamoto no Yoshitsune , Yamabushi related web sites: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~fd4h-krng/ explanation: Humanoid creatures living in Japanese mountains. They were wearing clothes like training Buddhist monks (Yamabushi) and feared to be responsible of kidnapping thanks to their magical powers (able to fly with their fan and to make themselves invisible). Because of their physiognomy (red face and great nose), there exists a thesis that they might be survivors of a wrecked Arabic or Jewish merchant ship. Minamoto no Yoshitsune was considered as a Tengu because of his ability when he was young. | |