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This section contains information about phenomena that are generally believed to have a supernatural, mystical nature, and the very existence of which is currently in doubt.Phenomena Hierarchy

Kumo

Added	Tue, 29/11/2022
Hierarchy	Phenomena Паранормальные способности Оборотень Кумо
Другие названия	Dzero-gumo Jeregumo
Область распространения	Japan China Taiwan
Характерные признаки	→ → → → → → → → →
Sources	fantasticbeings.fandom.com monbook.ru bestiary.us viewout.ru

A werewolf spider in Japanese and Chinese mythology.

The spider becomes a werewolf and gains magical power after living for more than 400 years. The Kumo spider can reach human size. He is very strong and has an intimidating appearance: a black and gold torso, red eyes burning with fire, and terrible paws with sharp, blade-like stings.

In human form - beautiful women with cold beauty, luring men into a trap and devouring them. Dzero-gumo (jorō-gumo) is a variant spelling of one of the names of Kumo (spider-whore). They prefer to settle near shady ponds and beautiful waterfalls.

There is a Thai legend about kumo, who turned into a Buddhist monk playing the zither. When a lonely traveler approached him, the monk offered him his zither as a gift. But as soon as a person picked up this tool, it immediately turned into a web and entangled him.

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