In Japanese myth, a pair of these creatures was the messengers of Hachiman, and after being created from flowers by Math and Gwydion, Bloddeuwed is transformed into one after betraying her husband.
In Japanese myth, a pair of these creatures was the messengers of Hachiman, and after being created from flowers by Math and Gwydion, Bloddeuwed is transformed into one after betraying her husband. In Chinese myth, a group of these creatures is responsible for reuniting the cowherd and the weaver girl on the day of sevens, and in Irish mythology Dierdre has a dream about three of these animals drawing blood, foreshadowing death. In one story, after getting her tongue cut out by Tereus, Philomela and her sister Procne were turned into these creatures. Zeus transformed into one in order to kidnap Ganymede. For 10 points, name this type of creature, which also includes Garuda and Crow.
In Japanese myth, a pair of these creatures was the messengers of Hachiman, and after being created from flowers by Math and Gwydion, Bloddeuwed is transformed into one after betraying her husband.
{Birds} (accept more specific answers)