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ID: 300410448
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300410448
 
Record Type: concept
tanuki (legendary beings, Animalia (kingdom), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Mythological canines that resemble raccoons. In Japanese folkore, tanukis are tricksters and sources of amusement.
 
Terms:
tanuki (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,L,SN)
tanuki (Dutch-P,D,L,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  H.HL

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of Agents Facet
 Agents Facet
Hierarchy of Living Organisms (hierarchy name)
 .... Living Organisms (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of living organisms (entities)
 ........ living organisms (entities) (G)
Hierarchy of Eukaryota (domain)
 ............ Eukaryota (domain) (G)
Hierarchy of Animalia (kingdom)
 ................ Animalia (kingdom) (G)
Hierarchy of legendary beings
 .................... legendary beings (G)
Hierarchy of tanuki
 ........................ tanuki (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Mythologische hondachtigen die op wasberen lijken. In Japanse folklore zijn tanuki's grappenmakers en bronnen van amusement.  

Sources and Contributors:
tanuki............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred, VP Preferred]
.................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.................  Baird, Symbols of Japan (2001) 164
.................  Foster, The Book of Yōkai (2015) 187
.................  Weinstock, Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters (2016) 527
 
Subject: .....  [RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............  Internetbron, AAT-Ned https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanuki
............  UvA Talen
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Baird, Symbols of Japan (2001) 164
.......... Foster, The Book of Yōkai (2015) 187
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)

 

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