goryō-shin
ancestor intermediate Japanese single tradition · 1
Goryō-shin are sacred spirit kami that originated as vengeful spirits of the dead whose lives were cut short. They were calmed by the devotion of Shinto followers and are now believed to punish those who do not honor the kami. These spirits developed through social and political strife as a new sort of kami.
When
- Historical notes
- Developed as a new type of kami through social and political strife in Japanese history.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Kami
- co occurs with
- Amaterasu, nigi-mitama, ara-mitama, saki-mitama, kushi-mitama
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Goryō are the vengeful spirits of the dead whose lives were cut short, but they were calmed by the devotion of Shinto followers and are now believed to punish those who do not honor the kami.”
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