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centipede (thing)

2001-01-28T01:45:12Z

From Japanese Mythology...

In the mountains near Lake Biwa, lived the Centipede, a monstrous, outsized creature that preyed upon the people who lived there.
The Dragon King of Lake Biwa called upon Hidesato, a legendary hero in Japanese myth, to slay the Centipede.

Hidesato killed the creature using an arrow coated with his own saliva, fired into the Centipede's brain.
For this mighty feat, the Dragon King rewarded him with a ricebag that would never run empty.

Carp (thing)

2001-01-28T01:14:46Z

From Japanese Mythology...

The carp is also a symbol of youth, bravery & strength in Japan and Korea, and in Korea especially, it is seen as a symbol of wealth.
According to legend, a monstrous carp lives in Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. Any who drown in the lake are devoured by this fish.

Because of its association with youth, the carp is a popular decoration during the Festival of Boys.

Ajari Joan (person)

2001-01-28T00:31:48Z

From Japanese Mythology...

According to legend, Ajari Joan was a Buddhist priest who lived upon a high mountain.
He met and fell in love with a young girl - a sin for Buddhist priests. For this transgression, he was transformed into an okuma, and in his rage, he destroyed his own temple.

He later recovered his sanity & sat down to pray. He died where he knelt, keeping on praying even after his death.

Aizen Myoo (person)

2001-01-28T00:19:36Z

From Japanese Mythology...

Aizen-Myoo is a Japanese god of love, though his fearsome appearance would suggest otherwise (he has a third eye on his forehead and the head of a lion in his hair).

His followers include prostitutes & musicians.

Blue Whale (thing)

2001-01-27T02:26:40Z

Blue Whale
Family: Balaenopteridae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Species: Musculus Musculus

Also known as Great Whale.

Distribution:
The Blue Whale can be found anywhere from polar to tropical oceans.
Size:
Anywhere up to 90ft & 150 tons in weight.
Colouring:
Mottled blue-grey, with a pale underside.
Diet:
Krill.
Gestation & Longevity:
12 months & up to 65 years, respectively.

A truly remarkable creature, the largest known living animal on the planet.

Like all rorquals, the Blue Whale is a filter feeder. This means that it takes in great gulps of water that it then filters through its baleen - great plates fringed with bristles that take the place of teeth in these creatures - straining out the tiny crustaceans that are the great whale's food.…

Northern Bottlenose Whale (thing)

2001-01-27T00:42:53Z

Northern Bottlenose Whale
Family: Ziphiidae
Genus: Hyperoodon
Species: Ampullatus

Also known as Bottle-nose Whale, or barrelhead.

Distribution:
North & South Atlantic; Northern Atlantic in summer, moving south in winter.
Size:
Male grows up to 29 feet long from head to tail, and up to 10 tons in weight. The female is normally several feet shorter.
Colouring:
Northern Bottlenose are extremely variable in colouring when young, varying from umber browns to light grays. With age, skin typically lightens to cream.
Diet:
Squid & deep-sea fish.
Gestation & Longevity:
12 months & 40 years, respectively.

Members of the Ziphiidae - derived from xiphos, the Greek for sword, hence Ziphiidae, the "sword-nosed whales" - family are notoriously elusive,…