Anime often draws inspiration from rich cultural tapestries and ancient legends that go far beyond standard fantasy settings. Creators weave narratives around specific deities and folklore traditions ...

The Kusanagi was originally known as the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi (meaning ‘Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven’), and its origin is linked to a legendary eight-headed serpent. This serpent was ...

Hindu mythology is a vast ocean of knowledge about legends and tales of various Hindu deities that are worshipped in Hinduism. It provides various accounts of their evolution and how the world was ...

Dragons show up in stories from nearly every corner of the world, and each tradition gives them a different kind of power. Some rule the seas and the rains, some guard sacred places, and others ...

Explore the legendary stories of dragon slayers from myth and folklore across the world. From Saint George’s famous battle to Sigurd’s fight against Fáfnir in Norse mythology, and from the Japanese ...

I’m diving into the legendary tale of the Kusanagi Sword, a blade born from the tail of the mythical serpent Yamata no Orochi! Forged in Japanese mythology, this iconic sword of the Imperial Regalia ...

Red Eyes is one of the strongest Clans in Ninja Time, offering a slew of abilities that allow you to mow down enemies with ease. One of its main draws is the Susanoo skill, which can be acquired by ...

Hamada City in western Shimane Prefecture is famous for Iwami-kagura, a traditional performing art that draws tourists from Japan and all over the world. The city has many workshops that create props ...

She points to such aspects as Susanoo’s use of sake to mollify Yamata no Orochi before slaying it as paralleling the Hittite myth, hinting at a gradual spread of ideas. Snake on the Mountain Another ...

The origins of the Japanese nation are based on Japanese mythology, recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. In these myths, the gods tell the story of the formation of the Japanese archipelago and the ...