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==Mythology== |
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The Ōmukade is a giant man-eating [[centipede]] that lives in the mountains. While it eats |
The Ōmukade is a giant man-eating [[centipede]] that lives in the mountains. While it eats [[human]]s, the Ōmukade has a weakness to human saliva. |
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One Ōmukade was featured in the story ''[[My Lord Bag of Rice]]'' where it killed the sons and grandsons of a [[Japanese dragon]] princess until it was killed by [[Fujiwara no Hidesato]].<ref>D. M. de Visser, [http://fax.libs.uga.edu/GR830xD7xV8/# ''The Dragon in China and Japan'']. J. Müller.1913:191-2</ref> |
One Ōmukade was featured in the story ''[[My Lord Bag of Rice]]'' where it killed the sons and grandsons of a [[Japanese dragon]] princess until it was killed by [[Fujiwara no Hidesato]].<ref>D. M. de Visser, [http://fax.libs.uga.edu/GR830xD7xV8/# ''The Dragon in China and Japan'']. J. Müller.1913:191-2</ref> |
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==References== |
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* [http://yokai.com/oomukade/ Ōmukade] at Yokai.com |
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Revision as of 19:12, 7 November 2018
Ōmukade (おおむかで, "giant centipede") is a Yōkai in Japanese mythology.
Mythology
The Ōmukade is a giant man-eating centipede that lives in the mountains. While it eats humans, the Ōmukade has a weakness to human saliva.
One Ōmukade was featured in the story My Lord Bag of Rice where it killed the sons and grandsons of a Japanese dragon princess until it was killed by Fujiwara no Hidesato.[1]
Popular culture
- Different adaptions of Ōmukade appear in the Super Sentai franchise:
- In Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, the Ōmukade has a football-theme to it. In Season 3 of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, it was adapted into Centiback.
- In Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, the Ōmukade is the result of a Sealing Shuriken coming in contact with a power strip. This monster has energy-eating abilities. In Power Rangers Ninja Steel, it was adapted into Voltipede.
- In Yo-kai Watch, the Ōmukade has the ability to make anyone it inspirits into becoming easily ticked off and burst into angry rants. His name in the English dub is Irewig.
References
- ^ D. M. de Visser, The Dragon in China and Japan. J. Müller.1913:191-2
External links
- Ōmukade at Yokai.com