ordinary-object-by-day-animate-spirit-by-night
behavioral TMI D1620
Creatures bearing this motif (3)
Chōchinobake · salience 0.85
“These ethereal creatures are born from ordinary lanterns that have reached their hundredth year of existence, gaining consciousness and a mischievous personality.”
Biwa-bokuboku
“During the day, it appears as an ordinary, albeit antique, musical instrument. However, as night falls, the Biwa-bokuboku awakens, revealing its true nature as a conscious, supernatural being.”
Morinji-no-okama
“By day, it appears as nothing more than an ordinary tea kettle, its bronze surface gleaming innocuously in the light.”