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| − | [[Robyn Canmore|Hunter]] told [[Dingo]] and [[Matrix]] they were going to [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] to hunt for a tengu, refering to [[Yama]]. ''("[[Strangers]]")'' | + | [[Robyn Canmore|Hunter]] told [[Dingo]] and [[Matrix]] they were going to [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] to hunt for a tengu, refering to [[Yama]]. ''("[[Strangers]]")'' Only after they arrived at Tokyo did Dingo realize just what that word meant. ''("[[The Lost]]")'' |
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Revision as of 14:56, 13 September 2009
Tengu is a term used for Japanese gargoyles (of which the only surviving clan is the Ishimura Clan).
History
Hunter told Dingo and Matrix they were going to Tokyo, Japan to hunt for a tengu, refering to Yama. ("Strangers") Only after they arrived at Tokyo did Dingo realize just what that word meant. ("The Lost")
Real-World Background
Tengu appear in Japanese legend as a race of winged beings who lived in the forests and mountains of Japan. Like the Ishimura gargoyles, they sometimes taught bushido to humans; their most famous pupil was Yoshitsune of the Minamoto clan, who, thanks to their teachings, was able to defeat his family's chief rival, the Taira clan, which had overthrown his clan. The tengu were also said to have great magical abilities, and to be fond of playing tricks on humans (which makes them sound more like a branch of Oberon's Children than like gargoyles).
See also
- Tengu (mythology) at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
