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| − | 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 | + | 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== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 18:42, 29 August 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")
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
