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Ogre
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An ogre is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, humanoid being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and ficti
Giovanni Lanfranco: Norandino and Lucina Discovered by the Ogre, oil on canvas, c. 1624
Giovanni Lanfranco: Norandino and Lucina Discovered by the Ogre, oil on canvas, c. 1624
Puss in Boots before the ogre. One of the platters on the table serves human babies (illustrated by Gustave Doré).
Puss in Boots before the ogre. One of the platters on the table serves human babies (illustrated by Gustave Doré).
Hop-o'-My-Thumb steals the ogre's seven-league boots (illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1862).
Hop-o'-My-Thumb steals the ogre's seven-league boots (illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1862).
Puss in Boots before the ogre (illustrated by Walter Crane).
Puss in Boots before the ogre (illustrated by Walter Crane).
Oni
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An oni is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves, deep within mountains, or in hell. Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have
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…from the Epic of Gilgamesh, Grendel from Beowulf, Polyphemus the Cyclops from Homer's Odyssey, the man-eating giant in "Sinbad the Sailor" and the oni of Japanese folklore. The word ogre is of French origin, originally derived from the Etruscan god Orcus. Its earliest attestation is in Chrétien de…
An oni menaces the monk Kūkai, who wards it off by chanting the Buddhist tantras. Painting by Hokusai (1760–1849).
An oni menaces the monk Kūkai, who wards it off by chanting the Buddhist tantras. Painting by Hokusai (1760–1849).
Oni being captured by Shōki, the Demon Queller. 19th Century netsuke. Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm.
Oni being captured by Shōki, the Demon Queller. 19th Century netsuke. Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm.
Oni, as illustrated in Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki by Toriyama Sekien.
Oni, as illustrated in Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki by Toriyama Sekien.
This oni (ogre) tramples a hapless villain in Beppu, Oita, Oita Prefecture, a famous onsen hot springs resort on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
This oni (ogre) tramples a hapless villain in Beppu, Oita, Oita Prefecture, a famous onsen hot springs resort on the island of Kyushu in Japan.