The Bake-kujira (Japanese: 化鯨, ghost whale)[lower-alpha 1] is a mythical Japanese yōkai (ghost, phantom, or strange apparition) from western Japan. It is described as being a skeleton whale that takes its revenge against people who hunt whales or eat whale meat.[1][2] It is also known as Hone Kujira (骨鯨, bone whale).[3]

Legends

In one story, a fisherman tries to catch it with his harpoon but the harpoon sailed right through it and the Bake-kujira floated away. In other stories people say that the Bake-kujira brings a curse and general misfortune to the area where it is spotted.

  • Bake-kujira was featured in the SMITE MOBA as of his December 2023 announcement.

References

Notes

  1. ↑ It can also be written as Bakekujira or Bake Kujira.

Citations

  1. ↑ Bane, Theresa (2016-03-09). Encyclopedia of Spirits and Ghosts in World Mythology. McFarland. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4766-2339-9.
  2. ↑ Roberts, Jeremy (2010). Japanese mythology A to Z. Mythology A to Z (2nd ed.). New York: Chelsea House Publishers. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-60413-435-3.
  3. ↑ Mizuki, Shigeru (1994). 水木しげるの世界幻獣事典 (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-4-02-258572-1.
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