Three-legged crow
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The three-legged crow is a mythological creature in various mythologies and arts of East Asia. It is believed to inhabit and represent the Sun.
Mural from the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) found in Henan province depicting a three-legged crow
The Queen Mother of the West sits upon a throne, flanked by Tiger (west, autumn, yin) and Dragon (east, spring, yang). She is surrounded by a nine-tailed fox, two seated women, a leaping frog, a male attendant, and a three-legged crow, Eastern Han dynasty, 25 – 220 CE.
Yatagarasu guides legendary Emperor Jimmu towards the plain of Yamato.
Three-legged crow flanked by dragon and phoenix. Mural from the Korean Goguryeo period, Ohoe Tomb nº 4, 6th – 7th century, Ji'an, China.
Yatagarasu
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Yatagarasu is a mythical crow and guiding god in Shinto mythology. He is generally known for his three-legged figure, and his picture has been handed down since ancient times. The word means "eight-sp
Three-legged crow
…Xi Wangmu flourished, the birds are also shown as being three-legged. In Japanese mythology, this flying creature is a raven or a jungle crow called Yatagarasu (八咫烏; "eight-span crow") and the appearance of the great bird is construed as evidence of the will of Heaven or divine intervention in human affairs…
Statue of Yatagarasu at Kumano Hongu Taisha.
Yatagarasu's Flag next to the Torii of Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine.
Yatagarasu at Yumigenha Shrine