Jorōgumo

Jorōgumo
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Information
Alternate Names/Spellings	'Binding Bride', Jorogumo or 女郎蜘蛛 or (Kanji) 絡新婦 or (Hiragana) じょろうぐも, Whore Spider
Origins	Japanese Mythology, Legend and Folklore
Alignment
Element
Species
Appearance	Arachnid Shapeshifter

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Mythical Being
Asian Mythology, Legend and Folklore
Japanese Mythology, Legend and Folklore
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Humanoid
Monstrous Humanoid
Goblinoid
Insect/Arthropod/Arachnid
Chimera
Shapeshifter
Yōkai
Darkness/Shadow/Corruption
Earth/Metal/Sand
Water
Single-Gender Race

Origins[]

The Jorōgumo is a creature with origins in Japanese mythology, legend and folklore.