Official artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: DemiKids.
Ebisu (えびす, Ebisu) is a demon in the series.
History
Male. The god of fishermen and good fortune, the smiling and bearded Ebisu is most often depicted dressed as a Japanese peasant with a fishing rod in his right hand, and with a large red sea bream (Jp. = tai) dangling from the line or tucked under his left arm. In Japan, this fish (sea bream or red snapper) is a symbol of good forture. Sometimes Ebisu is also carrying a folding fan, and shown wearing a tall pointed hat. I’m not sure what these latter two objects mean, although the folding fan was waved by the emperor in a certain direction to indicate either acceptance or rejection of a request during the emperor’s audiences with nobles and commoners. It might therefore represent the granting of wishes. The pointed hat is known as the Kazaori Eboshi 風折烏帽子.
Appearances
- Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Pentacle Arcana
- Shin Megami Tensei: DemiKids: Dark Version: as Windhook
- Shin Megami Tensei: DemiKids: Light Version: as Windhook
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Fire Book
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Ice Book