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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

Sadzae-they

Added	Tue, 29/11/2022
Hierarchy	Phenomena Неизвестные существа Водные существа Садзаэ-они
Область распространения	Japan
Характерные признаки	→ → → → Place → Reservoir
Sources	bestiary.us ru.wikipedia.org

A monstrous snail from Japanese mythology, taking the form of a beautiful woman to lure sailors into a trap. She appears on moonlit nights, dancing on the surface of the water like an exotic dancer or a dragon.

There are two variants of the origin of this creature:

When a turban snail lives up to 30 years, it becomes youkai with magical abilities.
When a young whore is thrown into the sea. Such a woman will turn into a sea snail and if she lives to the due date, she will become a sadzae-oni.

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