Shuten-dōji
Demon from Japanese folklore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Shuten-dōji (disambiguation).
Shuten-dōji (酒呑童子, also sometimes called 酒顛童子, 酒天童子, or 朱点童子) is a mythical oni or demon leader of Japan, who according to legend was killed by the hero Minamoto no Raikō. Although decapitated, the demon's detached head still took a bite at the hero, who avoided death by wearing multiple helmets stacked on his head.
Shuten-dōji had his lair at Mount Ōe (大江山) northwest of the city of Kyoto, or Mount Ibuki, depending on the version. It has also been theorized that the original mountain was Mount Ōe (大枝山) on the western edge of the city of Kyoto.