Yamata no Orochi
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Yamata no Orochi is a legendary eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent-dragon from Japanese mythology, famed as a fearsome monster slain by the storm god Susanoo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamata no Orochi canonical | 3 |
| tail of Yamata-no-Orochi | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dragon
ⓘ
monster ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ serpent ⓘ yōkai ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Shinto
ⓘ
surface form:
Shinto mythology
anime ⓘ manga ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| associatedNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| bodyFeature |
body extended over eight hills
ⓘ
body extended over eight valleys ⓘ covered in cypress trees ⓘ covered in moss ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese legendary creatures
ⓘ
Shinto legendary creatures ⓘ dragons in mythology ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| containsObject |
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
ⓘ
surface form:
Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| defeatedByMethod | intoxication with sake ⓘ |
| defeatedByWeapon |
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
ⓘ
surface form:
Totsuka-no-Tsurugi
|
| demandsSacrificeOf | daughters of Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| etymologyElement |
orochi means great serpent
ⓘ
yamata means eight-forked ⓘ |
| eyesColor | red ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Japanese dragon depictions
ⓘ
modern Japanese popular culture ⓘ |
| killedBy | Susanoo ⓘ |
| mythType | dragon-slaying myth ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | eight-forked serpent ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist in Susanoo myth ⓘ |
| numberOfHeads | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfTails | 8 ⓘ |
| objectLocation | tail ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Susanoo ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Japan ⓘ |
| regionAssociatedWith | Izumo ⓘ |
| relatedDeity | Susanoo ⓘ |
| slainBy | Susanoo ⓘ |
| sparedVictim |
Kushinadahime
ⓘ
surface form:
Kushinada-hime
|
| symbolism |
chaos
ⓘ
floods ⓘ natural disasters ⓘ |
| threatens |
Kushinadahime
ⓘ
surface form:
Kushinada-hime
|
| victimCount | 7 daughters ⓘ |
| worshipContext | Shinto-related folklore ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
tail of Yamata-no-Orochi