Yamata no Orochi

"Orochi" redirects here. For other uses, see Orochi (disambiguation).
Susanoo slaying the Yamata no Orochi, woodblock print by Toyohara Chikanobu

Yamata no Orochi (ヤマタノオロチ, also 八岐大蛇, 八俣遠呂智 or 八俣遠呂知), or simply Orochi (大蛇), is a legendary eight-headed and eight-tailed Japanese dragon/serpent.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Nihon_Jap was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kojiki_Jap was invoked but never defined (see the help page).