 A later version of the Kujiki , an ancient Japanese historical text , writes the name of Amanozako , a monstrous female deity born from the god Susanoo 's spat @-@ out ferocity , with characters meaning tengu deity ( 天狗神 ) . The book describes Amanozako as a raging creature capable of flight , with the body of a human , the head of a beast , a long nose , long ears , and long teeth that can chew through swords . An 18th @-@ century book called the Tengu Meigikō ( 天狗名義考 ) suggests that this goddess may be the true predecessor of the tengu , but the date and authenticity of the Kujiki , and of that edition in particular , remain disputed . 
