Oil Baby Spirit
Abura-akago
A strange infant-like spirit associated with stolen lamp oil and ghostly flames in abandoned homes.
Mythology
Japanese Folk Tradition
Role
Household Yokai
Weapon
Spirit Flames
Affiliation
Haunted Houses
Origin
Japanese Folklore
Era
Edo Period Folklore
Abilities
Oil Consumption
Ghostly Manifestation
Night Haunting
Fire Appearance
Symbolism
Greed
Decay
Supernatural Punishment
Mystery
Themes
Consequences of theft
Ghostly transformation
Fear of abandoned places
Philosophy
Interpretation
Often interpreted as a folkloric warning against greed and dishonest behavior.