THE CONCORDANCE

illness

2 records across 2 traditions carry this current.

Asia & the Isles · 1

HyōsubeWater · JapanA kappa-like child of rivers and baths in Kyushu lore, known for invading bathhouses and leaving sickness or mischief behind. Local and kappa traditions overlap without being identical.

Oceania & the Pacific · 1

AituSpectre · SamoaIn traditional Samoan sense, aitu are locally associated, kinship-bound ancestral spirits and family gods who act in everyday life — distinct from Tagaloa the remote creator and from later catch-all monster talk.