Nicknamed the "Devil's Language" (恶魔之语; Èmó zhī yǔ) for its complexity and difficulty, it is the most divergent division of
It takes its sinister nickname from the dark reddish-purple spadix that juts from the center of the plant, much like a pointy, lurid tongue. In Asia, the corm, or bulb, of the plant, is a popular ingredient in many dishes. While the inside resembles a potato, the exterior looks more like a dragon's claw.
About the Devil's Tongue
It appears to be in the habanero family, but as it was “discovered” in Pennsylvania growing among other habanero peppers, so its exact origins are unknown.
The haunting poem The Devils Language, by Marilyn Dumont, explores the way something as mundane as language has been used to categorize a group of people, “one wrong sound and you're shelved in the Native Literature section”.
Divine language, the language of the gods, or, in monotheism, the language of God (or angels), is the concept of a mystical or divine proto-language, which predates and supersedes human speech.
The original proverb is "Speak of the Devil and he shall appear". This means that if you talk about the Devil, then we will come, appear, or show up. "Speaking of the Devil" is the short form and it is what is commonly used in modern times.
The tuber of Devil's tongue, also known as elephant yam, is called konjac in Japanese.
The Devil's Tongue is a chilli developed by an Amish farmer in Pennsylvania during the 1990's probably from Habanero stock. The fairly narrow fruits change from green to yellow over time.
…of Kali is the ogress Long Tongue, who licks up oblations in the ancient Sanskrit texts known as the Brahmanas. The Devi Mahatmya tells of Kali springing from the anger of the goddess Durga to slay the demon Raktabija (“Blood-Seed”).
Voodoo lily is a perennial generally grown as a curiosity for its interesting foliage. Native to warm subtropical to tropical areas of eastern Asia, including Vietnam, Japan and China south to Indonesia, Amorphophallus konjac has been known by several other scientific names including A. rivieri, A. rivieri var.
The leaf grows up to 100 cm long while the corm grows up to 30 cm in diameter. The plant is widely cultivated in Japan and China as food source. The corm is edible but contains calcium oxalate that makes it toxic if consumed raw, so it must be cooked thoroughly or fully dried.
Devil's tongue typically blooms in early May, accompanied by a distinct odor of rotting flesh used to attract pollinators. The smell can last several days before the flower wilts. By late June, the plant reemerges as a leaf that resembles a small tree. It is considered hardy in St.
An oni ( 鬼 おに ) (/oʊni/ OH-nee) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore.
A dodomeki (百々目鬼) is a Japanese yōkai that's depicted as a human woman who is cursed with having long arms covered with hundreds of bird eyes due to her habit of stealing money. It is also called the todomeki.
The Story of Todomeki
She took advantage of her natural attributes to become a thief, constantly stealing money. But the spirit of money took its own revenge, and marked her body with hundreds of bird's eyes, one for every coin she stole. She transformed into the todomeki, a hundreds-of-eyes demon.
The color of a demon's eyes denotes their status and rank in Hell's hierarchy. Black-eyed demons are Supernatural's standard sort. The oldest, most powerful demons like Lilith and Alastair possess white eyes, while Princes of Hell all have the infamous yellow tint that John Winchester saw the night his wife died.
The Bible has often described Satan as having red hair like a goat and as such has been the Judeo-Christian basis of associating red hair with wickedness, deception, and rogues.
Satan & other demonic creatures were often depicted as the color black, riding black horse, & wearing in black or red garments, and having red eyes.
The Mizuchi (大虬, 蛟龍, 蛟, 美都知) is a type of Japanese dragon or legendary serpent-like creature, either found in an aquatic habitat or otherwise connected to water. Some commentators perceived it to have been a water deity.
Buddhism long held that the Tengu were disruptive demons and harbingers of war. Their image gradually softened, however, into one of protective, if still dangerous, spirits of the mountains and forests.
What do Devil's Tongue peppers taste like? Like the habanero or fatalii, the Devil's Tongue is fruity. There's a citrus sweetness here that very much fits its vibrant color, along with a slightly tangy undertone. They are delicious if you can handle the extreme heat.
The Modern English word devil derives from the Middle English devel, from the Old English dēofol, that in turn represents an early Germanic borrowing of the Latin diabolus.
Osculum infame is the name of a witch's supposed ritual greeting upon meeting with the Devil. The name means the 'shameful kiss' or 'kiss of shame', since it involved kissing the devil's anus, his "other" mouth. According to folklore, it was this kiss that allowed the Devil to seduce women.
“Speak of the Devil” simply means when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to walk into the room. Example of use: “We were huddled around the tv, talking about Fred, when he walked in. Well, speak of the devil!”
Hyakki Yagyō (百鬼夜行, "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons"), also transliterated Hyakki Yakō, is an idiom in Japanese folklore. Sometimes an orderly procession, other times a riot, it refers to a parade of thousands of supernatural creatures known as oni and yōkai that march through the streets of Japan at night.