ITTAN-MOMEN


Meaning of ITTAN-MOMEN in English

[Japanese] A mysterious being from Japanese myth that looks like a long white cloth. It frightens people by appearing suddenly in the night. The cloth is wrapped around the mouth and nose of the victim, suffocating him. The word momen means "cotton".

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.