do any of you know what a tengu is?

Question

i have never ever heard of it

Answer 1

It is a Japanese goblin with a long nose.

Answer 2

Tengu are minor kami or yokai found in Japanese folklore. They are a part of the traditions of most Japanese religions including Shinto and Buddhism, where they are classified as marakayikas. They are sometimes identified with the gods Saruta-hiko, Susanoo, and Karura. Tengu are popular subjects of Japanese art, theater, and literature.

Tengu come in various shapes. Most commonly they are humanoids with bird-like features, with the low-ranking karasu-tengu , ko-tengu or ko-no-hatengu portrayed as the most bird-like. These have faces that may be red or green as well as black, and they often have human ears and hair. Their beaks are sometimes lined with sharp teeth, and they have clawed, birdlike hands and feet. They have wings as well, sometimes shown as beating extremely fast like those of a hummingbird. Their wings and tails are feathered, as may be the entire body. Coloration varies, but they are generally depicted with red clothing, hair, or skin. They sometimes carry ring-topped staffs called shakujo to fight with or to ward off evil magic.

The yamabushi-tengu, õ-tengu or dai-tengu are more human-like than their karasu cousins. They are tall beings with red skin or red faces, their most unnatural feature being their extremely long noses, their purpose in tales often being to parody Buddhism. They often carry a staff (bo) or a small mallet. They sometimes have birdlike features as well, such as wings or a feathered cloak. Some legends give them hauchiwa fans made from feathers or the leaves of the Aralia japonica shrub, which they can use either to control the length of their noses or to cause gale-force winds-.

Answer 3

Tengu are minor kami or yokai found in Japanese folklore. They are a part of the traditions of most Japanese religions including Shinto and Buddhism, where they are classified as marakayikas. They are sometimes identified with the gods Saruta-hiko, Susanoo, and Karura. Tengu are popular subjects of Japanese art, theater, and literature.

Answer 4

Literally translated as 'Heavenly Dogs', it is one of the easliy recognised demons, along with the kappa. They are winged mountain goblins, characterised by their extremely long noses (think Pinocchio).
They believed to be malicious creatures, eating people and snatching womenfolk. They are the ones that are blamed for missing people in the mountainous areas

Answer 5

I have heard that it means 'heavenly dogs'...

Answer 6

no,I've never ever even heard of that word b4.but thanks for the two points though that you gave me!
Ostara Witch

Answer 7

one more than a ninegu...

Answer 8

it doesn't come up on dictionary.com so i have no clue