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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

Owney

Added	Mon, 12/11/2018
Hierarchy	Phenomena Неизвестные существа Spirits Оуни
Область распространения	Japan
Характерные признаки	→ → →
Sources	bestiary.us

In Japanese mythology, a mountain spirit that looks like an ugly old woman of a very evil appearance, covered from head to toe with long black hair. Friendly to people who treat her respectfully.

At nightfall, she occasionally visits one of the villagers or enters a mountain hut, asking for food and shelter.

If the owners are kind and invite her into the house, then owney will spin a huge number of threads to be enough for the whole family, and then disappears without a trace.

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