ningyo

A kind of mermaid in Japanese popular belief. She wards off misfortune and preserves peace in the land.

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References

Sources

  • Leach, Maria, ed. (1984). Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend. New York: HarperCollins.
  • Lurker, Manfred. (2004). Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Demons. London: Routledge.