Jorogumo: The Spider Woman Whose Beauty Was the Trap | Japanese Folklore Explained

Every couple of nights, one Japanese yokai — its history, the customs that gave birth to it, the old legends, and its monster-cousins around the world. This time: the Jorogumo — a spider spirit of waterfalls & old houses. Beauty that binds. In this episode: • The real history and the era-customs that gave birth to it • The old legend, told like a moonlit kamishibai • Its monster-cousins around the world • Where you can still find it today ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold open 0:29 Meet the Jorogumo 1:32 Where it came from — the customs 2:34 The legend 4:01 Deeper into the lore 5:39 Monster-cousins around the world 7:02 Where to find it today 7:48 Next time 🌍 MONSTER-COUSINS AROUND THE WORLD • Siren (Greece) — Beauty and music as bait — the lovely lure that kills. • Rusalka (Russia) — An alluring woman by the water who draws men to their death. • Mami Wata (Nigeria) — Dazzling and dangerous — admire her only from a distance. • Arachne (Greece) — A proud weaver turned into a spider by a goddess — the West's own woman-into-spider, a mirror of the Jorogumo. 🎬 YOU MIGHT KNOW THE JOROGUMO FROM Demon Slayer (The spider demons of Mt. Natagumo), Dororo (Jorogumo (the spider mononoke)), xxxHOLiC (Jorogumo), Nioh (series) (Jorogumo (boss)), Yo-kai Watch (Jorogumo), Jorogumo (Steam) (the Jorogumo (horror ADV, 2024)) 📜 ART & SOURCES • Art: Toriyama Sekien, Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki (1779) - public domain • Other imagery: public-domain ukiyo-e (Wikimedia Commons) and licensed stock. — 🏮 Yokai Night explores one Japanese yokai every few nights — its history, the customs that created it, the old legends, and its monster-cousins around the world. 🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. #yokai #japanesefolklore #mythology #folklore #japan #jorogumo ———————————————— 🦊 Yokai Night — The monsters old Japan believed in. 🃏 Draw the card. Hear the tale. 🔔 Subscribe for the next card from the deck. 💬 Tell us about the monsters from YOUR country in the comments. #yokai #japanesefolklore #mythology #japan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🗺️ Love monsters from around the world? Visit our sister channel, Monster Atlas →    / @monsteratlasfolklore