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Momotaro the Peach Boy
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Region: Japan
Time Period: 2852-2738 BC
References in Literature: None
Sources: Studies in Japanese Folklore pg 38

"A divine boy from the water world born miraculously from a dragon, water spirit, thunder god, or a known father, benefits mankind in various ways; he and his mother are worshiped together."

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