Ōmukade


Ōmukade is a Yōkai in Japanese mythology.

Legend

The Ōmukade is a giant man-eating centipede that lives in the mountains. While it eats humans, the Ōmukade has a weakness to human saliva.
A giant centipede or mukade was killed near Lake Biwa by Fujiwara no Hidesato according to the legendary tale Tawara Tōda Monogatari. While crossing the bridge over the lake, Tawara was besought by a giant serpent to avenge the killer of her sons and grandsons. This centipede made its lair at Mount Mikami nearby. Tawara shot two ineffective arrows, but the third arrow smeared with his saliva proved lethal.

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