Ōgetsuhime
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Ōgetsuhime is a food megami (goddess) mentioned in the Kojiki who was killed by Susanoo-no-Mikoto in a tale similar to Tsukuyomi's killing of Ukemochi in the Nihon Shoki. She is often conflated with Ukemochi.
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented in the Kojiki; often conflated with Ukemochi from the Nihon Shoki.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Ukemochi
- enemy of
- Susanoo no Mikoto
- co occurs with
- Amaterasu, Izanagi-no-mikoto, Izanami-no-mikoto, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“in which there is a similar tale about Susanoo-no-Mikoto killing a similar food megami named Ōgetsuhime, who is often conflated with Ukemochi”
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