Dangun (also Tangol)
deity mountain Korean corroborated · 2
Dangun (also Tangol) is a deity in Korean folk religion known as the god of the mountains, often linked with the bear and the Big Dipper constellation. He is considered an ancestral figure and a mountain spirit whose worship reflects ancient shamanic traditions of the Korean peninsula. Some scholars suggest his name may be etymologically related to the Siberian Tengri, indicating a possible cross-cultural connection.
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Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kök-Tengri, Okunitama, Amaterasu-ōmikami, Tengri
- syncretized with
- Kunitama, Susanoo no Mikoto
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“According to some scholars, the name of the important deity Dangun (also Tangol) ("god of the mountains") of Korean folk religion is related to the Siberian Tengri ("heaven"), while the bear is a symbol of the Big Dipper (Ursa Major).”
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