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Hosuseri-no-Mikoto

deity earth Japanese single tradition · 1

Hosuseri-no-Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology mentioned as part of a structural pattern where a calm deity provides balance between contrasting personalities. This deity is paired with Hoori-no-Mikoto and Hoderi-no-Mikoto, similar to how Tsukuyomi provides balance between Amaterasu and Susanoo.

When

First attested
700 CE
Attested period
700 – 2020
Historical notes
Documented in early Japanese mythological texts.

Relationships

sibling of
Hoori-no-Mikoto, Hoderi-no-Mikoto
co occurs with
Ame-no-Minakanushi, Amaterasu-ōmikami, Izanagi-no-mikoto, Izanami-no-mikoto, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Takami-Musubi-no-Kami, Kami-Musubi-no-Kami

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto

Source passages

“A similar structure is found in cases like...Hoori-no-Mikoto and Hoderi-no-Mikoto with Hosuseri-no-Mikoto”

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