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Korea

Jangseung Spirits: The Totem Guardians of Korean Villages

Jangseung spirits (장승신) are guardian beings believed to inhabit Korean village totems and protect against evil.

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Korea

Hwangcheon Guardians: Protectors of the River Between Life and Death

Hwangcheon Guardians (황천 수호신) are beings in Korean mythology who guard the river between life and death.

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Korea

Chasa: The Messengers of Death in Korean Mythology

Chasa (차사) are underworld messengers in Korean mythology who guide souls to the afterlife.

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Celestial Beings

Cheongu: The Heavenly Dog That Devours the Moon

Cheongu (천구) is a heavenly dog in Korean mythology believed to cause lunar eclipses.

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Korea

Maengdu Spirits: The Ritual Tools That Became Living Beings

Maengdu spirits (맹두 신령) are ritual-based beings in Korean shamanism believed to inhabit sacred objects used in ceremonies.

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Celestial Beings

Gyeonwo and Jiknyeo: The Star-Crossed Lovers of Korean Mythology

Gyeonwo and Jiknyeo (견우와 직녀) are star-crossed lovers in Korean mythology separated by the Milky Way.

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Korea

Jeoseung Saja: The Grim Reapers of Korean Folklore

Jeoseung Saja (저승사자) are Korean grim reapers who escort souls to the afterlife and ensure the natural order of death.

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Celestial Beings

Cheonmunshin: The Heavenly Gatekeepers of Korean Mythology

Cheonmunshin (천문신) are the heavenly gatekeepers in Korean mythology who guard the entrance to celestial realms.

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Korea

Eodukshini: The Shadow Giant That Feeds on Fear

Eodukshini (어둑시니) is a shadow creature in Korean folklore that grows stronger from human fear.

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Korea

Gamang Halmi: The Old Woman of Fate and Death in Korean Folk Belief

Gamang Halmi (가망할미) is an elderly spirit in Korean folklore associated with fate, aging, and the quiet approach of death.

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Demigods

Janggunshin: The Warrior Spirits of Korean Mythology

Janggunshin (장군신) are warrior spirits in Korean folklore believed to protect communities and repel evil.

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Korea

Hogu Pyolshin: The Protective Spirit Against Disease in Korean Folklore

Hogu Pyolshin (호구별신) is a protective spirit in Korean folklore believed to guard against disease and epidemics.

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