 A later version of the <unk> , an ancient Japanese historical text , writes the name of <unk> , a monstrous female deity born from the god Susanoo 's spat @-@ out ferocity , with characters meaning tengu deity ( <unk> ) . The book describes <unk> 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 <unk> ( <unk> ) suggests that this goddess may be the true predecessor of the tengu , but the date and authenticity of the <unk> , and of that edition in particular , remain disputed . 
