18,739
edits
Oni (myth): Difference between revisions
m
→Transformation through anger: wording; capitalization
m (→Real origin of name: using our new GitS page instead of WP's page) |
m (→Transformation through anger: wording; capitalization) |
||
| Line 62: | Line 62: | ||
===Transformation through anger=== | ===Transformation through anger=== | ||
As a Portuguese article states, "It is also said that a man with anger will transform | As a Portuguese article states, "It is also said that a man with anger will transform into an oni. Japanese folklore also says that a wife of great jealousy will become a Hannya, that is, a female oni. [...] The Buddhist oni is not always an evil force; in the Buddhist legends there are stories of monks who, after death, became oni in order to protect their temples from disasters. The belief in oni reached its zenith in the 18th and 19th centuries." | ||
At the very least, this describes Mutant [[Muro]] well. For that matter, all the known [[Daodan]] symbiotes are violent individuals. Barabas is an elite Striker, and Mukade tempts [[Mai]] to come over to the dark side and 'embrace the oblivion'; Mai ends their fight with gratuitous violence. Kerr tells her later that her final form will be a manifestation of her true self, leaving us to wonder if her true self is naughty or nice, and what appearance this will result in. | At the very least, this describes Mutant [[Muro]] well. For that matter, all the known [[Daodan]] symbiotes are violent individuals. Barabas is an elite Striker, and Mukade tempts [[Mai]] to come over to the dark side and 'embrace the oblivion'; Mai ends their fight with gratuitous violence. Kerr tells her later that her final form will be a manifestation of her true self, leaving us to wonder if her true self is naughty or nice, and what appearance this will result in. | ||
Incidentally, mukade are large centipedes native to Japan. Pagan mythology depicts giant versions of these things alongside gods, dragons and other beasts. As opposed to e.g. dragons, the Mukade were irredeemably vile, so of all the beast-gods they're the most likely to fall in the category of oni, super-oni even... See [[Mukade]]'s page for more. | Incidentally, mukade are large centipedes native to Japan. Pagan mythology depicts giant versions of these things alongside gods, dragons and other beasts. As opposed to e.g. dragons, the Mukade were irredeemably vile, so of all the beast-gods they're the most likely to fall in the category of oni, super-oni even.... See [[Mukade]]'s page for more. | ||
===Barabas=== | ===Barabas=== | ||