Hariti (English spelling)

Japanese: Hāritī(英語表記)Hariti
Hariti (English spelling)

…Gaki are creepy creatures with thin throats and distended bellies, but they are powerless to do evil to humans. The goddess Hāriti, who preys on infants and eats them, is translated into Chinese as Kishimojin. This goddess later becomes the protector of infants, but her terrifying appearance before her repentance is linked to the word oni. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Hāritī" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…餓鬼は細いのどや膨張した腹をもつ気味悪い存在であるが,人間に悪事をふるうほどの力はない。幼児を取って食うという女神ハーリティーHāritīが鬼子母神と漢訳されている。この女神はのちに幼児の保護者となるが,改悛前の恐ろしい姿が鬼という言葉と結びつけられている。…

※「Hāritī」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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