牛ご頭ず

noun

ox-headed demon

A demon with an ox's head, said to serve in hell alongside the horse-headed demon (馬頭, めず). Often mentioned in the pair 牛頭馬頭 (ごずめず).

See also: 牛頭馬頭

• 地じ獄ごくには牛ご頭ずと馬め頭ずがいるという。

  It is said that in hell there are ox-headed and horse-headed demons.

• 牛ご頭ず馬め頭ずは閻えん魔ま大だい王おうの使つかいとされる。

  The ox-headed and horse-headed demons are said to be messengers of King Yama.