Shuten-dōji
SHOO-ten DOH-jee
Shuten Dōji of Mount Ōe
Half-Human BeingsTamba Province and Yamashiro Province (Mt. Ōe, Mt. Atago; various theories)
Modeled on the chieftain who ruled ogres from Mount Ōe. He descends to villages disguised as a monk or young warrior, exploiting lust, drink, and human weakness. At banquets he feigns hospitality, but in truth he is a raging ogre who abducts people. In the slaying tale, his foes turned a sacred oath against him and sapped his strength with poisoned sake. Letting in guests dressed as mountain ascetics proved fatal.