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The Japanese god of thunder (rai) and lightning (den).  He
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The Japanese god of thunder (rai) and lightning (den).  He prevented the Mongols from invading Japan in 1274.  Sitting on a cloud he sent forth a shower of lightning arrows upon the invading fleet.  Only three men escaped.  Raiden is portrayed as a red demon with sharp claws, carrying a large drum.  He is fond of eating human navels.  The only protection against him is to hide under a mosquito net.
prevented the Mongols from invading Japan in 1274.  Sitting on
 
a cloud he sent forth a shower of lightning arrows upon the
 
invading fleet.  Only three men escaped.  Raiden is portrayed
 
as a red demon with sharp claws, carrying a large drum.  He is
 
fond of eating human navels.  The only protection against him
 
is to hide under a mosquito net.
 
 
|[ Encyclopedia Mythica, ed. M.F. Lindemans ]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:48, 5 February 2023

Raijin is the neutral god of the Samurai pantheon.

Mythology

Raijin (雷神) is a god of lightning, thunder and storms in the Shinto religion. He is usually depicted as a Japanese demon, beating on drums to produce thunder. His name literally means thunder-god.

Encyclopedia entry

Both "Raijin" and the alternate name "Raiden" return this entry:

The Japanese god of thunder (rai) and lightning (den). He prevented the Mongols from invading Japan in 1274. Sitting on a cloud he sent forth a shower of lightning arrows upon the invading fleet. Only three men escaped. Raiden is portrayed as a red demon with sharp claws, carrying a large drum. He is fond of eating human navels. The only protection against him is to hide under a mosquito net.

[ Encyclopedia Mythica, ed. M.F. Lindemans ]

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