The Cannibal Ghost
The "Hungry Ghost," originally the "Preta," comes from Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain texts, though most of its tradition is Chinese in origin, and most modern cultural references are from the Japanese "Gaki."
A Hungry Ghost is karmic in nature - if you are a glutton, you will be reincarnated as one of these creatures. An insatiably ravenous creature, it is incapable of actually eating anything, as its throat is too narrow to swallow. OR... it can eat whatever it wants, but it only craves human flesh. Could be either!
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The Cannibal Ghost
The "Hungry Ghost," originally the "Preta," comes from Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain texts, though most of its tradition is Chinese in origin, and most modern cultural references are from the Japanese "Gaki."
A Hungry Ghost is karmic in nature - if you are a glutton, you will be reincarnated as one of these creatures. An insatiably ravenous creature, it is incapable of actually eating anything, as its throat is too narrow to swallow. OR... it can eat whatever it wants, but it only craves human flesh. Could be either!
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