Tiangou(天狗)
Alternative Names (異名):
天狗, Tiāngoǔ, Tiangou, T'ien kou(Wade-Giles), Celestial dog
The tiāngoǔ (Wade-Giles:T'ien kou; 天狗; "celestial dog") is a legendary creature from China. It resembles a dog, or a meteor, and is thought to eat the sun during an eclipse. It gave its name to the tengu of Japan.
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_mythology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinese_mythology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Mythology
China stubs | Chinese mythology | Chinese legendary creatures
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