Kotobuki (folklore)
Kotobuki (寿, "congratulations") is a Yōkai in Japanese mythology.[citation needed] The Kotobuki is a Japanese Chimera that has the parts of the creatures of the animals on the Chinese zodiac where it sports the head of a rat, the ears of a rabbit, the horns of an ox, the headrest of a rooster, the heart of a goat, the neck of a dragon, the mane of a horse, the shoulders of a tiger, the arms of a monkey, the back of a boar, the hind legs of a dog, and the tail of a snake.[1]
See also[]
- Nue, a related Japanese Chimera
References[]
External links[]
- Kotobuki at Yokai.com
Categories:
- Mythology stubs
- Yōkai
- Mythological hybrids