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"In Japanese mythology an inugami (犬神?, lit. "dog spirit") is a type of shikigami (式神?), similar to a familiar spirit, resembling, and usually originating from, a dog, and most commonly carrying out vengeance or acting as guardians on behalf of the inugami-mochi, or "inugami owner". Inugami are extremely powerful and capable of existing independently, as well as turning on their "owners" and even possessing humans."

"The general belief is that an inugami is created by burying a dog up to its neck and placing food around it, which it cannot reach. It would take days for the dog to die, and during this time the dog's master would tell it that its pain is nothing compared to his own. When the dog dies, it would become an inugami; since its dying wish would have been to eat, the food placed around the corpse would act as a placatory offering, and thus make the spirit obedient."

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Leundra's avatar
Die Fellzeichnung ist echt klasse! :D
Wirkt richtig schön fluffig. :)
Oh Gott, haben die damals wirklich solche Sachen gemacht mit den Tieren? O-O