Pop Culture References/Mythology, Folklore and Religion

This article lists all known references to mythology, folklore, religion, fairy tales and legends in The Battle Cats.
==Buddhism==
Feature 	References 	Reasoning
Bodhisattava Cat 	Bodhisattva (someone who can reach nirvana but delays doing so in order to help others attain enlightenment)	Name, description, design
Avalokitesvara Cat	Avalokiteśvara (many-armed bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas) 	Name, description, design
Tathagata Cat 	Tathāgata (honorific title of a Buddha) 	Name
Hannya 	Nirvana/Buddhahood 	JP description
Winged Pigge 	Buddha 	JP name
Reincarnation Ring	Saṃsāra (cycle of death and rebirth in most Indian religions) 	JP name
Courts of Torment 	Naraka (Buddhist equivalent of Hell) 	JP name
The Pure Land 	Pure Land (concept in Mayahan Buddhism) 	Name
Heaven and Hell 	Impure Land (land of the living) 	JP name
==Greek==
Feature 	References 	Reasoning
Thunder God Zeus 	Zeus (god of the sky and ruler of all gods) 	Name, description, design
Altar of Zeus 	Zeus (god of the sky and ruler of all gods) 	Name
Radiant Aphrodite 	Aphrodite (goddess of "beauty, pride, love and... other stuff")	Name, description, design
Gates of Aphrodite 	Aphrodite (goddess of "beauty, pride, love and... other stuff")	Name
Wrathful Poseidon 	Poseidon (god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses) 	Name, description, design
Poseidon Rest 	Poseidon (god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses) 	Name
Empress Chronos 	Chronos (personification of time) 	Name, description, design
Gaia 	Gaia (personification of the Earth itself) 	Name, description, design
Dawn of Gaia 	Gaia (personification of the Earth itself) 	Name
Doom Engine Pandora 	Pandora's box (calamitous artifact) 	Name
Medusa Cat 	Medusa (Gorgon slain by Perseus) 	Name, design, abilities
Medu-san 	Medusa (Gorgon slain by Perseus) 	Name, description, design
Hades the Punisher 	Hades (god of the dead and king of the underworld) 	Name, description, design
Labyrinth of Hades 	Hades (god of the dead and king of the underworld) 	Name
Zroco 	Styx (river between Earth and the underworld) 	Description
Zollow 	Styx (river between Earth and the underworld) 	Description
River Styx 	Styx (river between Earth and the underworld) 	Name
Cerberus Kids 	Cerberus (three-headed guardian of the underworld) 	Name, design (headcount is three)
Long Line at Cerberus	Cerberus (three-headed guardian of the underworld) 	Name
Parthenon 	Parthenon (ancient Greek temple devoted to Athena) 	Name
Sword of Achilles 	Achilles (mythological hero) 	Name
Road of Eros 	Eros (god of love and son of Aphrodite) 	
Triton's Cave 	Triton (god of the sea and son of Poseidon and Amphitrite) 	Name
Icarus' Instinct 	Icarus (son of Daedalus) 	Name
Charybdis' Mouth 	Charybdis (sea monster said to make whirlpools) 	Name
River Acheron 	Acheron (fifth river of the underworld) 	Name
Charon's Overbooked 	Charon (ferryman of the underworld) 	Name
Charon's Crossing 	Charon (ferryman of the underworld) 	Name
The Midas Touch 	Midas (king who could turn whatever he touched into gold) 	Name, gold theme
==Japanese==
Feature 	References 	Reasoning
Mythical Titan Cat 	Daidarabotchi (colossal yōkai) 	JP name, design
Ninja Frog Cat 	Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (folk tale) 	Description
Wheel Cat 	Wanyūdo (burning wheel yōkai) 	Name, JP description, design
Windy 	Fūjin (god of the wind, counterpart to Raijin) 	Design, added with Thundia
Thundia 	Raijin (god of storms and thunder, counterpart to Fūjin) 	Design, added with Windy
Urashima Taro 	Urashima Tarō (fairy tale character) 	Name, design
The Grateful Crane 	Tsuru no Ongaeshi (folk tale) 	Name, design
Momotaro 	Momotarō (folk hero) 	Name, description, design
Momotaro 	Okayama Prefecture (EoC stage 15 in BCJP) 	Base
Kasa Jizo 	Kasa Jizō (folk tale) 	Name, description, design
Princess Kaguya 	Kaguya-hime (The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter) 	Name, description, design
Kachi-Kachi 	Kachi-kachi Yama (folk tale) 	Name, description, design
Sarukani 	Saru Kani Gassen/The Crab and the Monkey (folk tale) 	Name, description, design
Kintaro 	Kintarō (folk hero) 	Name, description, design
Issun Boushi 	Issun-bōshi (fairy tale) 	Name, description, design
Shining Amaterasu 	Amaterasu (goddess of the sun) 	Name, description, design
Mitama the Oracle 	Kitsune no yomeiri 	Design, description
Lord Enma 	Enma (Japanese name of Yama, a god of death) 	Name, design
Hell Warden Emma 	Enma (Japanese name of Yama, a god of death) 	JP description
Cat Tengu 	Tengu (powerful winged yōkai) 	JP name, JP description, design
Karasu-Tengu Tenten 	Karasu-Tengu (powerful winged yōkai) 	Name
The Ecto Gang 	Hitodama (fireballs that appear near Japanese ghosts) 	Designs (flames)
Znache 	Tsuchinoko (snake-like cryptid) 	JP description
Bakoo 	Baku (tapir-like dream-eater) 	Name, description, design
Kappy Jr. 	Kappa (amphibious yōkai with a penchant for cucumbers) 	Name, JP description, design
Imp's cold sweat 	Kappa (amphibious yōkai with a penchant for cucumbers) 	JP name
Zollow 	Sanzu River (river which the dead must cross before reaching the afterlife)	JP description
Long Line at Cerberus 	Sanzu River (river which the dead must cross before reaching the afterlife)	JP name
Aichi Prefecture (EoC stage 26 in BCJP)	Shachihoko (half-tiger, half-carp créature) 	Base
Umibozu's House 	Umibōzu (large, sea-dwelling yōkai) 	Name
Go Go Graduates! 	Daruma dolls 	Base
Event Capsule 	Daruma dolls 	Design
Thunder and Lightning 	Fūjin and Raijin 	JP name, units
Inari 	Inari (kami of foxes, fertility, worldly success, etc.) 	Name, design
==Norse==
Feature 	References 	Reasoning
Valkyrie Cat 	Valkyries (Odin's 12 handmaidens) 	Name, description, design
Valkyrie Cat 	Gungnir (Odin's spear) 	Description, design
Valkyrie Cat 	Valhalla (home to Odin and hall in Asgard) 	Description
Thor Cat 	Thor (god of sky and thunder) 	Name, design
Orbital Annihilator Ragnarok	Ragnarök (catastrophic event in Norse mythology)	Name
Urs and Fenrir 	Fenrir (monstrous wolf) 	Name, design
Battle God Odin 	Odin (major god in Norse mythology) 	Name, description, design
Angelic Sleipnir 	Sleipnir (Odin's eight-legged steed) 	Name, description, design
Lowkey 	Loki (god of mischief) 	Name
==Others==
Feature 	References 	Reasoning
Jiangshi Cat 	Jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire/zombie) 	Name, design, animations
Nyalladin 	Aladdin (Arabian Nights story) 	Name, design
Kalisa, type χ 	Excalibur (sword in Arthurian legend) 	JP name's pronunciation (Ekusukaribā → Ekusu Karifa), JP description
Balalan Pasalan 	Headless men/Blemmyes (legendary headless tribe with faces on their chests)	Design
Anubis the Protector 	Anubis (Egyptian god of the dead, the afterlife and mummification) 	Name, description, design
Splendid Ganesha 	Ganesha (Hindu god of beginnings) 	Name, description, design
Lilith Cat 	Lilith (female demon of Jewish folklore) 	Name
Succubus Cat 	Succubus (female demon that seduces men to drain their life force) 	Name
D'artanyan 	Puss in Boots (fairy tale) 	Design
Nymph Cat 	The Honest Woodcutter (Aesop's Fables) 	Description, design
Atlantis Logistix 	Atlantis (legendary sunken city) 	Name
Lilin 	Lilin (term for night spirits in Jewish mythology) 	Name
Pied Piper Cat 	Pied Piper of Hamelin (German legend) 	Name, description, design
Gabriel 	Gabriel (archangel) 	Name, trait
Angelic Sleipnir 	363 (angel number) 	363,000 health, trait
Angelic Sleipnir 	2,247 (angel number) 	2,247 damage, trait
Angelic Sleipnir 	372 (angel number) 	372 range, trait
Christmas D. 	Blitzen (one of Santa Claus' reindeers) 	Name, design
Zigge 	Jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire/zombie) 	JP name, attack animation, trait
Dark Priest Mamon 	Mammon (patron demon of greed) 	Name, trait
Golem Sunfish 	Golems (living clay figures in Jewish mythology) 	Name
Vega 	Chang'e (Chinese moon goddess) 	Base
Chupacabra Love 	Chupacabra (Latin American cryptid) 	Name
Frog Prince 	The Frog Prince; or, Iron Henry (fairy tale) 	Name, units
William Tell 	William Tell (Swiss folk hero) 	Name, units
Philosopher's Stone 	Philosopher's stone (legendary alchemical substance) 	Name
Numerous units and stages	666 (Number of the Beast) 	Appears in stats or enemy base HP
Category:Pop Culture References