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Loading... Japanese Demon Lore: Oni from Ancient Times to the Presentby Noriko T. Reider
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Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, even cute and lovable. There has been much ambiguity in their character and identity over their long history. Usually male, their female manifestations convey distinctivly gendered social and cultural meanings.Oni appear frequently in vario No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)398.20952Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Folklore Folk literature History, geographic treatment, biography Asian folktales Japanese folkloreLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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