They say, from olden times, that the god of thunder loves bellybuttons and come dig them out your belly and eat them when the thunder strikes. This story scares kids, and my grandkids are no exception, hence the bandaid protection.
Tawaraya Sotatsu, one of my favorite Japanese painters, did a painting of the god of thunder and the god of wind. This image here is that of the former. Superb imagination.
2 comments:
Oh but this had me lauging, Kuni-san ...i've never seen something like that, bandaids over bellybuttons :)
(even if you believe so...would bandaid protect the children from a thuunder-god who can tear and dig flesh? -- why do we drag children into these age-old superstitions -- mythologies are to be taught to be seen as mythologies - don't you think, Kuni-san?
and yes, the art well captures the demonish idea -- some sort like the asuraas (demons) in our mythology
wishes,
devika
*laughing and thunder-gods -
wishes,
devika
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