Anubis, god of the dead and of embalming, is generally represented as having the body of a man and the head of a canine. He watches over the kingdom of the dead and those who enter it.
The Hannya is one of the most famous yokai in Japanese mythology. He appears in particular in the theater "noh". This demon finds its origin in the ghost of a young woman returned from the realm of the dead to seek revenge. He is the representation of jealousy and anger.
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The samurai, an emblematic figure in Japanese history, was a warrior in the service of the Shogun (military leader reigning over a region of Japan) during the Edo era (1600-1800)
This drawing is not particularly related to mythology but was inspired by a sentence in the chorus of the song "Samosa", by the French rapper Kekra (@kekraland), which says, "There are soldiers on the Hayabusa like Yakuza”.
Ares, in Greek mythology is the god of war and destruction. Named Mars in Roman mythology. He is a bellicose god who enjoys engaging in combat and killing.
He is the son of Zeus (god of lightning) and half-brother of Athena (goddess of wisdom)
Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty and pleasures in Greek mythology, she is named Venus in Roman mythology. She is one of the 12 divinities of Olympus.
The minotaur, also called Asterios, is a half-man, half-bull monster who was locked in a labyrinth by the king of Crete, Minos, after his birth, and was killed by Theseus.
It symbolizes man dominated by his instinctive impulses.
Hades, god of the underworld and guardian of the Styx, (river representing the crossing point between the living world and hell) is armed with a scepter with two forks and accompanied by Cerberus, three-headed dog guarding the door of the underworld . It is named Pluto in Roman mythology.
He is also the brother of Poseidon (god of the sea) and Zeus (god of lightning).
Zeus is considered the god of gods in Greek mythology, sits on top of Olympus and is the holder of the power of heaven and thunder. He is named Jupiter in Roman mythology.
He is also the brother of Poseidon (god of the sea) and Hades (god of the underworld).
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Poseidon, god of the seas and oceans, in Greek mythology, is the brother of Zeus. Called Neptune in Roman mythology, it sports a trident and is pulled out of the waters on a chariot by two horses.
He is also the brother of Hades (god of the underworld).
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In Greek mythology, Medusa is represented as a monster sporting a hair made of snake and able to petrify anyone who crosses her gaze. This is an interpretation of this myth in its "Cyborg" version.
Fenrir, in Norse mythology, is a giant wolf, he is the son of Loki and Angrboda. He is also the brother of Jörmungandr, giant snake reigning over the seas of Midgard (world of humans) notably represented on the sleeves of the hoodie.
Odin, the most powerful god in Norse mythology, is a warrior god. He sacrificed his eye in exchange for the wisdom and knowledge obtained from the water source under Yggdrasil, the world tree.