preta
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Preta (, yi dags), also known as hungry ghost, is the Sanskrit name for a type of supernatural being described in Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Chinese folk religion as undergoing suffering greater than that of humans, particularly an extreme level of hunger and thirst.
Key facts
- Mythical creature.name
- Preta
- Mythical creature.AKA
- Hungry ghost
- Mythical creature.image
- Pyetta (hungry ghosts).jpg
- Mythical creature.caption
- A Burmese depiction of hungry ghosts (pyetta)
- Mythical creature.Folklore
- Indian religions Chinese folk religion TaoismVietnamese folk religion
- Mythical creature.Grouping
- Legendary creature
- Mythical creature.Sub_Grouping
- Nocturnal, revenant
- Mythical creature.Region
- East, South and Southeast Asia
- Mythical creature.Habitat
- Hinduism Shmashanas or cemetery Buddhism Hungry Ghost Realm
- Mythical creature.Similar_entities
- Ancestor spirits, krasue
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Ang Thong (2024) Scenes of Buddhist hell at Wat Muang แดนนรก วัดม่วง - img 04.jpg
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- native label
- 아귀
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- Preta
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9 sectionsContents
- Names
- Description
- Relations between pretas and humans
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Preta (, yi dags), also known as hungry ghost, is the Sanskrit name for a type of supernatural being described in Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Chinese folk religion as undergoing suffering greater than that of humans, particularly an extreme level of hunger and thirst.
Preta is often translated into English as "hungry ghost" from the Chinese and East Asian adaptations. In early sources such as the Petavatthu, they are much more varied. The descriptions below apply mainly in this narrower context.