[Part. 6/6] Onmyoji (阴阳师) mythicalcharacters, drawn ukiyo-e style by 鬼笙 (find other parts here) Shik

[Part. 6/6] Onmyoji (阴阳师) mythicalcharacters, drawn ukiyo-e style by 鬼笙 (find other parts here) Shikigami are supernatural beings in Japanese folklore. Shown here are characters:Youkinshi, I am not sure if this one is a bewitched quqin or a demon musician using his instrument to bewitch people ;)Youtou hime, litterally “bewitched sword princess”. Japanese foklore is full of famous swords like mythical Kusanagi or the ones forged by MasamuneYouko*, is an ancient name for fox spirits. Nowadays, it has been slowy overlooked by the word “kitsune” Shishio, litterally “sika deer boy”. Deers are considered to be gods’ messengers. They were a symbol of warrior and archers’ spiritsOotengu, or daitengu are the highter ranked of the tengu family. They are the most human-like of those fearsome bird-youkai*the youko uses an alternative design where character appears unmasked and as a white fox: -- source link

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