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KUDAN

Folklore of Japan

This is the name of a humanoid monster in the legends and folklore of Japan. The KUDAN is described as having the body and legs of a gigantic bull with three eyes along each side and a row of horns protruding from its spine. It has the head of a human. It was regarded as a beast that could never deceive and always told the truth.

Source: Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth

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