ヤマタノオロチ

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Japanese

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八岐大蛇やまたのおろち
(Japanese mythology, Shinto) Yamata no Orochi, a legendary dragon that was slain by Susanoo
Alternative spellings
八俣遠呂智, 八俣遠呂知
(This term, ヤマタノオロチ (yamatanōrochi), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)