In East Asian mythologies there is a three-legged crow believed to inhabit and represent the sun. In Japanese mythology the three-legged crow is Yatagarasu (which translates as eight-span crow), a divine messenger and servant of the sun goddess Amaterasu. #FolkloreSunday #JapaneseFolklore 1/3 - ThreadSky

curiousordinary.bsky.social • 185 days ago

In East Asian mythologies there is a three-legged crow believed to inhabit and represent the sun. In Japanese mythology the three-legged crow is Yatagarasu (which translates as eight-span crow), a divine messenger and servant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
#FolkloreSunday #JapaneseFolklore
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mariecalaisart.bsky.social•185 days ago

Anything about White Crows??? Have got one locally.

curiousordinary.bsky.social•185 days ago

I'm afraid I'm not aware of anything about white crows in Japanese folklore, but that doesn't mean there isn't anything. I'll definitely keep an eye out though.

mariecalaisart.bsky.social•185 days ago

Thanks they are not uncommon but seeing one locally would be nice to have a background story.

curiousordinary.bsky.social•185 days ago

In Australia some Indigenous groups believed that the crow and magpie originally had pure white feathers. They were both very vain and fought over who was the most beautiful. One day they fell into a fire causing the crow to get burnt and the magpie partially burnt which explains their markings.

mariecalaisart.bsky.social•185 days ago

Thank you so much will tell the crow next time I see him,

curiousordinary.bsky.social•185 days ago

The three legs are said to represent heaven, the earth, and humanity, as well as the three virtues of the gods (valour, wisdom and benevolence). As a crow god, Yatagarasu was sent from heaven as a guide for the legendary Emperor Jimmu on his journey to earth to establish Japan.
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curiousordinary.bsky.social•185 days ago

Also, the Japanese Football Association and Japanese National Football Team use the image of the three-legged crow with a red ball (sun) as their logo.
#crows #corvids
🎨1. Larry Vienneau Jr.
2. Matthew Meyer
3. 'Emperor Jinmu: Stories from Nihon Shoki' - Ginko Adachi.
4 & 5. JFA logos
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psychicozma.bsky.social•184 days ago

That's so beautiful!! ☀️🐦‍⬛

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