No origin story for Sarugami is recorded in the provided sources. The name appears only as an entry label in a comparative podcast episode surveying monkey gods and mythic monkeys; no narrative origin or mythic genealogy for Sarugami is given in the excerpts available.
No physical description of Sarugami is recorded in the provided sources. The available materials do not supply any depiction, iconography, or descriptive detail.
No specific powers, behaviors, or interventions are documented for Sarugami in the provided sources. The comparative podcast discusses general motifs for monkey-figures worldwide (e.g., initial mischief followed by learning and redemption), but it does not attribute these characteristics specifically to Sarugami.
Saraswati
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Sariel
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Sarlagab
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Sarpa Kavu
Sacred site or grove in Hindu tradition, inhabited by nagas and other snakes. (Note: - Power tier: Primordial (Sarpa Kavu is a sacred site with deep cultural significance, not just a regional power) - Sensory cues: Provide specific details on how one might sense the presence or energy)
Sarpanit
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Sarpedon
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Saruman
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Sarvanīvaraṇaviṣkambhin
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Sasabonsam
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Satan
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Satanachia
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Sati
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Community Record
- [1]Gods and Monkeys (ep. 181) — '04:45 Japan: Sarugami' (audio episode listing and excerpt). Gods and Monkeys, episode 181 (archive.org). Episode listing and excerpt placing 'Sarugami' under the Japan segment; comparative remarks about monkey mythology are included in the episode.other
- [2]Shippeitaro (Wikipedia) — linked in provided materials (different entity). Wikipedia entry for Shippeitaro (helper dog tale). Included in the provided source list but pertains to a different folkloric figure and does not document Sarugami.wiki