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Shuten-dōji
thumb|Shuten-dōji's severed head attacks the warrior Raikō. Shuten-dōji (, also sometimes called , or ) is a mythical oni or demon leader of Japan, who according to legend was killed by the hero Minamoto no Raikō. Although decapitated, the demon's detached head still took a bite at the hero, who avoided death by wearing multiple helmets stacked on his head.
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26 sectionsContents
- Texts
- Localization
- Summary (oldest version)
- Physical description
- Otogi Bunko version
- Divination and expedition
- Three gods and divine sake
- Infiltration
- Subordinates
- Named swords and arms
- Analysis
- The Three Great Yokai
- Origin theory
- Relationship with Fujiwara Yasumasa
- Niigata
- Mount Ibuki, Shiga
- Nara Prefecture
- Kyoto Prefecture
- Mount Ōe legend
- Oi-no-saka
- Others
- Relation to Ibaraki-dōji
- Explanatory notes
- Notes
- References
- See also
thumb|Shuten-dōji's severed head attacks the warrior Raikō. Shuten-dōji (, also sometimes called , or ) is a mythical oni or demon leader of Japan, who according to legend was killed by the hero Minamoto no Raikō. Although decapitated, the demon's detached head still took a bite at the hero, who avoided death by wearing multiple helmets stacked on his head.
Shuten-dōji had his lair at Mount Ōe () northwest of the city of Kyoto, or Mount Ibuki, depending on the version. It has also been theorized that the original mountain was Mount Ōe () on the western edge of the city of Kyoto.