@geoddeeezz According to legends found in ancient texts, the Nue has the head of a monkey, the body of a tiger, and the tail of a snake, and it cries like a bird.
@santidryu@pitoquilson@FeyiKeta It’s interesting that there are monsters with almost identical abilities and appearances in both Japanese and Greek mythology! Yamata no Orochi was defeated by Susanoo while it was drunk and asleep after drinking sake.🥲
@Manteguin3@daniel80199@moon_dweller5 Since I’m not a native English speaker, I’m only familiar with Japanese websites.
In my case, if you search for “印相” you’ll find some results.
@daniel80199@moon_dweller5 These are known as 印相(insou)or 掌印(shoin); in Buddhism, they involve forming various shapes with the fingers to symbolically represent religious concepts.
@flingkong24@moon_dweller5 Number 40? This is the kongouken-sign. It has various meanings, but it signifies the power to shatter doubt and to solidify one’s inner strength.