Origin: Japan - A clan of Shikigami attending to Arahabaki. They live by the sword and are Arahabaki's bodyguards. Their name is supposedly the source of the word "mononofu" (samurai). They are also said to be the origin of the Momotaro legend.
A god of war in ancient Japanese mythology. He is a subordinate of another ancient god, Arahabaki. It is said that Momotaro, a legendary hero, was based off of him.
A war god of ancient Japan. One of Arahabaki's subordinates. He is said to be the model for the fairy tale hero Momotaro, and is the origin for the word "mononofu," Japanese for "warrior."
A war god of ancient Japan. One of Arahabaki's subordinates. He is said to be the model for the fairy tale hero Momotaro, and is the origin for the word "mononofu," Japanese for "warrior."
A war god of ancient Japan. One of Arahabaki's subordinates. He is said to be the model for the fairy tale hero Momotaro, and is the origin for the word "mononofu," Japanese for "warrior."
A type of Tengu, the supernatural form of a wolf that has lived to an extraordinary age. Like Karasu-Tengu, they appear as mountain priests and act as menial servants to other Tengu. Unlike Anba-Tengu and Karasu-Tengu, Koppa-Tengu have no great supernatural powers, but their huge wings allow them to soar freely through the sky. They are clever but cowardly, rarely appearing before humans and traveling silently in groups at night. Among the many different types of Tengu, Koppa-Tengu serve as the messengers. They use the elements of small birds for this purpose.
A war god in ancient Japanese lore and one of Arahabaki's subordinates. The character Momotaro from old fairytale is said to be modeled after him, and his name is the origin for the word "mononofu" the Japanese word for "warrior." The ancient Mononobe warrior clan would call their gifted children Momunofu in his name.
War gods from ancient Japanese mythology. They were subordinate to the primeval god Arahabaki.
Said to be the model for the legendary hero "Momotaro". Later, the warrior name "Mononofu" was derived from it. For the Mononobe clan during the Kofun era, divine children born in response to prayer were also called Momunofu.