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Bronzong and the fact that it evolves from Bronzor also seems to be based on an old Japanese myth present in the book ''{{wp|Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things}}'' by {{wp|Lafcadio Hearn}}. The priests of Mugenyama wanted to forge a bell for their temple, so they asked the local women to donate their bronze mirrors for this purpose. A woman contributed her mirror but later regretted it. Because of her repentance, the mirror {{a|Heatproof|wouldn't melt}} in the furnace until she killed herself. Before her suicide, she said that whoever would break the bell would be given great wealth by her ghost. A multitude of people tried to break the bell by ringing it furiously, so the tired priests rolled it down a hill into a swamp in frustration. | Bronzong and the fact that it evolves from Bronzor also seems to be based on an old Japanese myth present in the book ''{{wp|Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things}}'' by {{wp|Lafcadio Hearn}}. The priests of Mugenyama wanted to forge a bell for their temple, so they asked the local women to donate their bronze mirrors for this purpose. A woman contributed her mirror but later regretted it. Because of her repentance, the mirror {{a|Heatproof|wouldn't melt}} in the furnace until she killed herself. Before her suicide, she said that whoever would break the bell would be given great wealth by her ghost. A multitude of people tried to break the bell by ringing it furiously, so the tired priests rolled it down a hill into a swamp in frustration. | ||
Additionally, Bronzong's facial features resemble those of the Mesoamerican rain god {{wp|Tlāloc}}, who is often depicted as being predominantly cyan in color. In {{wp|Mexico City}}, which is located on the site of the former capital of the {{wp|Aztec Empire}}, artifacts are often discovered during construction-related excavation, which Bronzong's [[Pokédex]] entry in Pokémon Diamond may reference. | Bronzong's Pokédex entry in [[Diamond]] may refer to the {{wp|Kamoiwakura Site}}, where multiple dōtaku were discovered during construction of a farm road in 1996 by a heavy machinery operator who accidentally struck the cache of dōtaku while excavating the site, and dated to 'approximately 2,000 years ago' in the {{wp|Yayoi Period}}. | ||
Additionally, Bronzong's facial features resemble those of the Mesoamerican rain god {{wp|Tlāloc}}, who is often depicted as being predominantly cyan in color. In {{wp|Mexico City}}, which is located on the site of the former capital of the {{wp|Aztec Empire}}, artifacts are often discovered during construction-related excavation, which Bronzong's [[Pokédex]] entry in Pokémon Diamond may also reference. | |||
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