Oni vs Demon - What's the difference?
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A Japanese evil spirit or demon.
* 1908 , Henri L. Joly, Legend in Japanese Art: A Description of Historical Episodes, Legendary Characters, Folk-lore, Myths, Religious Symbolism, Illustrated in the Arts of Old Japan ,
* 1918 , William Elliot Griffis,
* 1979 , Marian Ury, Tales of Times Now Past: Sixty-Two Stories from a Medieval Japanese Collection , University of California Press, ISBN 0520038649,
* 1992 , Karl M. Schwarz, Netsuke Subjects: A Study on the Netsuke Themes with Reference to Their Interpretation and Symbolism , Böhlau Verlag Wien, ISBN 3205055152,
* 2005 , Christopher Hart, Manga Mania Shoujo: How to Draw the Charming and Romantic Characters of Japanese Comics , ISBN 0823029735,
* 2011 , Mike Shel, "Ecology of the Oni", Jade Regent: The Brinewall Legacy , Paizo Publishing, ISBN 978-1-60125-361-3, page 69:
' a Greek or Roman godling' )
* daimon (''typically only used in the sense of ' inner spirit' or ' personal guardian' )
An evil spirit.
A fallen angel or Satanic divinity; a false god.
One’s inner spirit or genius, a daimon.
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A genius, a lar, the protective spirit or godling of a place, household, or individual.
A foible; a flaw in a person’s character.
Someone of remarkable or diabolical energy or ability.
(figurative) Anything with malevolent effects.
As a proper noun oni
is .As a noun demon is
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(en-noun)page 263-264
- ONI' . Generic name for devils, the representation of which in art is quite a common feature. ' Onis have claws, a square head with two horns, sharp teeth, and malignant eyes surmounted by big eyebrows; occasionally they wear trousers of tiger skin.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
- Across the ocean, in Japan, there once lived curious creatures called Onis . Every Japanese boy and girl has heard of them, though one has not often been caught.
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- "That's no human being playing the instrument," he thought in amazement. "It can only be an oni or some such being."
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- The standing Shoki holds with his left hand an oni on his leg.
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- This is actually a boy bishie in the form of an ogre. It's called an oni in Japanese. Onis have supernatural powers that can command the forces of nature such as wind (to create hurricanes) and lightning (to create thunderbolts).
- The oni are a diverse group of evil spirits who take on the form of humanoid creatures so that they can enjoy the pleasures and vices of the flesh.
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(wikipedia demon)Alternative forms
* daemon, (typically only used today for the sense ofNoun
(en noun)- The demon of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.
- He’s a demon at the card tables.
- the demon drink