Examination of ancient Japanese beliefs in curses from spirits in historical sources, suggesting cultural impacts.
In ancient Japan, the spirits of the dead who died with resentment, called goryō 御霊 or onryō 怨霊, were thought to cast curses. The purpose of this study was to examine and clarify the circumstances under which this idea originated and developed, based on historical sources.
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