Tengu

Origin and tradition

Japanese mountain lore describes Tengu as birdlike or long-nosed beings tied to martial skill, pride, and sacred peaks.

Illustration in this atlas

A red-faced mountain ascetic with wings, fan, beak or long nose, and the posture of an arrogant teacher.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Tengu

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.