Template:Did you know nominations/Nyorai
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The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:01, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
Nyorai
[edit]- that the Nyorai, top-level Buddhist gods of Japan, are almost human, but with very long arms, webbed fingers and other unusual marks?
Created/expanded by Urashimataro (talk). Self nom at 23:15, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
- Done
Date and length fine, sophisticated article! I have to accept the Japanese sources in good faith and am willing to do so. But the hook: I bolded the article name. I don't know what webbed fingers are, is a link possible? Others may not know what humanoid is and pantheon (Pantheon?). Perhaps try a completely different hook with more general wording? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:46, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
- Hi, Gerda. I honestly find your doubts surprising, because "webbed" and "humanoid" are common words. Children learn in school that frogs have webbed fingers, and humanoid is pretty much self-explanatory. But see if you can accept the new hook.
yes, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:16, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
- Hi, Gerda. I honestly find your doubts surprising, because "webbed" and "humanoid" are common words. Children learn in school that frogs have webbed fingers, and humanoid is pretty much self-explanatory. But see if you can accept the new hook.
