<Dl> <Dd> The moth genus Hannya is now considered a junior synonym of Habrosyne . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> The moth genus Hannya is now considered a junior synonym of Habrosyne . </Dd> <P> The Hannya (般若) mask is a mask used in Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon . It possesses two sharp bull - like horns, metallic eyes, and a leering mouth . </P> <P> The name hannya (般若) is a Sino - Japanese word for prajna or wisdom . One tradition states that this name was given to this mask because it was the name of an artist monk Hannya - bō (般若 坊) who is said to have perfected its creation . An alternative explanation is that the artist would need a great deal of wisdom in order to create this mask . </P>

What is the meaning of a hannya mask