Some demons in this mythology have three eyes and scratch people with their fingernails, while others have the bodies of tortoises, ride flying cucumbers, and pull children into the water.
One figure in this myth system was sent to the bottom of the sea to find a lost fish-hook. While on the question, he married the daughter of the god of the sea and got all the fish to help in his search. Other exciting undersea objects in this culture include the Tide Jewels, which can cause high and low tide, respectively, when thrown into the water. Some demons in this mythology have three eyes and scratch people with their fingernails, while others have the bodies of tortoises, ride flying cucumbers, and pull children into the water. In addition to the oni and the kappa, this mythology believes in an incident where a storm god annoyed his sister by throwing a flayed horse into her hall, leading to Uzume needing to lure the sun out of a cave. For 10 points, name this mythology, whose chief deities include the sun goddess Amaterasu.
One figure in this myth system was sent to the bottom of the sea to find a lost fish-hook.
{Shinto}ism [feel free to accept answers along the lines of “{Japan}ese mythology”]