Gods (神 Kami) are magical beings that are normally worshipped in various degrees.
In the works of Shigeru Mizuki, most prominently GeGeGe no Kitarō, gods refer to many supernatural beings of various mythology that are normally worshipped as such, as well as other divine beings.
Description[]
Gods are magical beings that vary in appearance, size, and shape depending on their country and religion of origin and are often known under different names. Some reside in other worlds, such as heaven or the underworld, while some live on Earth. Many tend to be worshipped by certain civilizations, some are usually worshipped in small areas, such as towns or villages. Many gods govern over aspects of nature, such as the weather, bodies of water, and mountains, or concepts, like fortune, life, and death.
Gods are not a singular species, as the term god can be used as a status or title. In the 2007 anime, Medama-Oyaji notes how the prophetic Amabie is a Yōkai close that of a god.[1] Conversly, this can also be lost such as the case of Teashi no Kami, who was forgotten by the townsfolk and was then considered a Yōkai.[2] The distinction between gods, Yōkai, and Akuma is at times unclear, as the three are not mutually exclusive terms, where a being may be referred to as one or more of the three.
Behavior[]
Depending on their individual nature, some Gods can range from being benevolent and caring, strict and law-abiding, petty and malicious, or are extremely evil.[3] They may be very powerful, having powers over the weather, aspects of nature, or relatively weak, having powers over very specific areas, such has powers over hair or arms and legs. Holy beasts are normally animalistic in nature.
Abilities[]
Longevity: Depending on where they originate, some gods have long lifespans, if they are not outright immortal, that vary from one another, many being known to live past several millennia.
Worship Empowerment: Some Gods, primarily those who are guardians of villages or towns, gain power as the number of offerings they receive increases, becoming stronger from the abundance of offerings or weaker from the decline.
Hexing: Some Gods are known to be able to inflict curses upon whomever they choose, with Taitanbō being known to curse their victims with weather related disasters and the most severe offenders to melt away into just footprints.
List of Gods[]
- Note: Due to the different information between series, * will denote for when a character listed below is rarely referred to as a god while + will denote when a character listed below is a god in real mythology but is not or rarely referred to as one in the franchise.
Legend[]
A god or deity is a supernatural being considered divine or sacred, many of which are part of pantheons in polytheistic religion, some of the most prominent ones are the Greco-Roman, Norse, and Egyptian mythology. Kami from Japan is often taken to mean gods, though the concept is more involved than that as the word can be for a god, deity, divinity, or spirit. Because of this, a number of Yōkai that have kami in their names may be referred to as gods of what they represent, such as Ushirogami or Buru-Buru being Okubyo-Gami (Cowardice), the many Yakubyo-Gami (Pestilence), or the Shinigami (Death). Kamuy is term from Ainu mythology, which like kami, refers to spirits or gods.
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| Classes | Akuma • Ghost • Gods • Tsukumogami • Vampire • Yōkai |
| Animal-Based | Kappa • Karasu-Tengu • Werewolf |
| Animals | Bat • Dragon • Bake-Garasu • Gaikotsu-Garasu • Iyake-Mushi • Kōmori-Neko • Kitsune • Maken • Nekiri-Mushi • Neko-Mata • Nobusuma • Tanuki • Whale |
| Element-Based | Dorotabō • Mabi • Yuki-Onna • Yuki-Otoko |
| Humanoid | Kinoko • Rokuro-Kubi • Witch • Zashiki-Warashi |
| Undead | Dorotabō • Funa-Yūrei • Mōrei-Yassan • Mummy |
| Forest Spirits | Aguri • Kijimuna • New Guinea Forest Spirits |
| Object-Based | Kami-no-Sei • Shikigami • Tsukumogami |
| Plants | Mammoth Flower • Pumpkin • Vampire Cactus • Yōka • Yōkai Cactus • Yokai-Dake |
| Tsukumogami | Bake-Tōrō • Chōchin-Obake • Kasa-Bake • Nurikabe |
| Vampires | Kyūketsuju • Nobusuma • Penanggalan • Ustrel • Vampire Cactus • Yasha |