Amatsu-Mikaboshi, meaning the "August Star of Heaven" is the god of evil and of the stars, specifically the pole star in Japanese mythology.
There is a term, kishin or kijin (鬼神, lit. “demon god”) used to describe deities of particularly bestial mien and elemental ferocity. This isn't used as a values judgment of good or evil, but rather denotes them as being powerful and primal.
It has been said that Shuten-dōji was the strongest oni of Japan. Academic folklorist Kazuhiko Komatsu has counted Shuten-dōji among the three most feared yōkai in medieval Kyoto, alongside the vixen Tamamo-no-Mae and the demon Ōtakemaru.
Yōkai are also referred to as ayakashi (あやかし), mononoke (物の怪) or mamono (魔物).
Amatsu-Mikaboshi (天津甕星) is the God of Evil, Chaos and the Stars to the followers of the Shinto religion in Japan. He is not actually an Amatsu-Kami but a primordial being who was imprisoned in Yomi, the Shinto underworld, for all eternity.
The word Shinigami translates to “death god”. It comes from two Japanese words; “shi” and “kami”. “Shi” is the Japanese word for death, while “kami” is the word used for gods and spirits. Japanese folklore presents Shinigami to be a less terrifying version of the western Grim Reaper, the “harvester of souls”.
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (須佐之男命 or 素戔嗚尊) is a god of storms, as well as the ruler of the sea in some cases. He is also somewhat of a trickster god, as Japanese mythology extensively documents the "sibling rivalry" between him and Amaterasu.
Amatsu-Mikaboshi, also known as the Primal Chaos, is an evil entity that was born out of all the rancor, hatred and desire for revenge of the goddess Izanami. He is the embodiment of chaos and evil, an avatar of the Prime God Khaos and the shadow of the goddess Izanami.
One such list is the Three Most Evil Yokai of Japan (japanese: 日本三大悪妖怪, Nihon san dai aku yōkai). These are the three monsters who, according to legend, posed the greatest threats to Japan's existence. They are Shuten dōji, Tamamo no Mae, and Sutoku Tennō.
In Japan, Daikokuten (大黒天), the god of great darkness or blackness, is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Daikokuten evolved from the Hindu deity Shiva and became intertwined with the Shinto god Ōkuninushi .
The Amanojaku or Amanjaku ( 天邪鬼 あまのじゃく , "heavenly evil spirit") is a prehistoric demon-like creature in Japanese folklore that has been recorded before Japan had a written language.
Shuten-dōji (酒呑童子, sometimes called 酒顛童子, 酒天童子 or also 朱点童子) is a mythical oni leader (or also a demon leader) in Japan, who according to legend was killed by the hero Minamoto Raikō.
Shuten dōji (Japanese: 酒呑童子 or しゅてんどうじ, meaning "little drunkard") was the king of Oni, and a local tyrant from Mt Oeyama before he was slain by Minamoto no Yorimitsu in Japanese mythology.
The Sun Goddess Amaterasu is considered Shinto's most important kami. Some prominent rocks are worshiped as kami. In contrast to many monotheistic religions, Shinto does not have absolutes.
Amaterasu is the highest deity in Japanese mythology. In the most famous legend about her, she shuts herself away in a cave, bringing disasters to both the world and heaven.
Shinigami (Japanese: 死神, lit. 'kami of death') are kami that invite humans toward death in certain aspects of Japanese religion and culture. Shinigami have been described as monsters, helpers, and creatures of darkness. Shinigami are used for tales and religions in Japanese culture.
Hideki Tojo (東條 英機, Tōjō Hideki (help·info), 30 December 1884 – 23 December 1948) was a Japanese politician, military leader and convicted war criminal who served as prime minister of Japan and president of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association for 1941 to 1944 during World War II.
Shu, one of the oldest deities of Ancient Egypt, was considered the god of the cooling wind and closest representation of winter and ice.
The Demon King / Demon Lord is a Stock Japanese Character popular in Standard Japanese Fantasy Settings, where they are usually referred to as the "Maou" (魔王 — literally "Demonic/Sorcerous King" in Japanese) or "Daimaou" (大魔王 — "Great Maou", often translated as "Demon Emperor").
Amaterasu is worshipped as the queen of the kami and is also revered as the mother of the Imperial Family and a Goddess of State. Amaterasu granted the Imperial Family the divine right to rule Japan and was also known as the Goddess of Divine Justice.
Shinigami are Japanese death gods or spirits in Japanese mythology. They are akin to Reapers in many ways, however these supernatural beings may be somewhat less frightening and arrived later than most traditional spirits.
In Chinese mythology and religion, King Yan (simplified Chinese: 阎王; traditional Chinese: 閻王; pinyin: Yánwáng) is the god of death and the ruler of Diyu, overseeing the "Ten Kings of Hell" in its capital of Youdu.
Cronus was a harvest god and carried a sickle, which is a tool used in harvesting grain. The Grim Reaper carrying a scythe is derived from a combination of Chronus and Cronus. The myth of Chronos eating his children was used in a poetic sense for time devouring all things, as in the old saying "nothing lasts forever."