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These butterflies are used as a symbol of peace in the series<ref>"''『カービィ』シリーズにおいて平和の象徴としてチョウチョを出しているのですが、ハッピーエンドのようにチョウチョが出てきたにも係わらず、危機が再来するイメージってハッとするなぁと思ったのです。''" –[https://www.ndw.jp/kirby_04/ July 2018 Issue] ('''Nintendo DREAM''')<br><br>([https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/kirby-star-allies-vol-4-interview-the-ultimate-part-2-from-the-july-2018-issue/ Translation]: ''Butterflies are used as a symbol of peace in the Kirby series, and I thought it would be interesting to see the image of a crisis reappearing even though the butterflies appeared as if there was a happy ending.'')</ref> and are usually seen fluttering around [[Dream Land]], often landing on Kirby when he is unconscious, which is typically enough to wake him up. | These butterflies are used as a symbol of peace in the series<ref>"''『カービィ』シリーズにおいて平和の象徴としてチョウチョを出しているのですが、ハッピーエンドのようにチョウチョが出てきたにも係わらず、危機が再来するイメージってハッとするなぁと思ったのです。''" –[https://www.ndw.jp/kirby_04/ July 2018 Issue] ('''Nintendo DREAM''')<br><br>([https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/kirby-star-allies-vol-4-interview-the-ultimate-part-2-from-the-july-2018-issue/ Translation]: ''Butterflies are used as a symbol of peace in the Kirby series, and I thought it would be interesting to see the image of a crisis reappearing even though the butterflies appeared as if there was a happy ending.'')</ref> and are usually seen fluttering around [[Dream Land]], often landing on Kirby when he is unconscious, which is typically enough to wake him up. | ||
[[wikipedia:Butterfly#In culture|In many cultures,]] butterflies are often associated with death, souls, and the afterlife. This extends as far back as ancient Egypt, where some species of butterflies were thought to be the reincarnated souls of dead warriors. [[wikipedia:Psyche (mythology)|Psyche]], the Greek goddess of the soul, was associated with butterflies and often appeared as a woman with butterfly wings. [[wikipedia:ja:チョウ#伝承|In ancient Japanese folklore,]] butterflies are thought to represent the souls of the living, the dying, and the dead. While they are treated with great reverence, a butterfly may | [[wikipedia:Butterfly#In culture|In many cultures,]] butterflies are often associated with death, souls, and the afterlife. This extends as far back as ancient Egypt, where some species of butterflies were thought to be the reincarnated souls of dead warriors. [[wikipedia:Psyche (mythology)|Psyche]], the Greek goddess of the soul, was associated with butterflies and often appeared as a woman with butterfly wings. [[wikipedia:ja:チョウ#伝承|In ancient Japanese folklore,]] butterflies are thought to represent the souls of the living, the dying, and the dead. While they are treated with great reverence, a butterfly may signal an omen of death, or appear to guide a dying soul to [[wikipedia:Yomi|Yomi]], the land of the dead.<ref>[https://ztevetevans.wordpress.com/2020/09/09/japanese-folktales-the-butterfly-soul/ Japanese Folktales: The Butterfly Soul], told by F. Hadland Davis, reproduced by zteve t evans</ref> | ||
Thus, while butterflies are often use as symbols of peace in the ''Kirby'' series, this association with souls and death led to [[Morpho Knight]], an ominous character associated | Thus, while butterflies are often use as symbols of peace in the ''Kirby'' series, this association with souls and death led to [[Morpho Knight]], an ominous character associated with Yomi who feasts upon souls, being represented as a butterfly.<ref>''チョウチョって、日本でも古くは黄泉の国を感じさせる不吉なイメージがありましたよね？ なので、平和の象徴と思っていたチョウチョが介入して来たら、じつはものすごい敵だったと。''" –[https://www.ndw.jp/kirby_04/ July 2018 Issue] ('''Nintendo DREAM''')<br><br>([https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/kirby-star-allies-vol-4-interview-the-ultimate-part-2-from-the-july-2018-issue/ Translation]: ''Butterflies used to have an ominous image in ancient times in Japan, reminding us of Yomi, didn't they? So, the butterfly, which we thought was a symbol of peace, intervened, and turned out to be a tremendous opponent.'')</ref> | ||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||