Mutō-no-Kami
deity water Japanese single tradition · 1
Mutō-no-Kami is an obscure deity who appears in the legend of Somin Shōrai as a god from the northern sea. He stayed at the house of a poor man named Somin Shōrai after being refused lodgings by Somin's wealthy brother, later rewarding Somin's family with magical protection from epidemics and slaying the rich man who rejected him. Mutō revealed himself to be Susanoo in the earliest version of the legend and later became identified with Gozu Tennō.
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 1333
- Historical notes
- The earliest extant version of the Somin Shōrai legend dates from the Nara period, with the deity's name possibly deriving from the Korean word mudang (female shaman).
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Gozu Tennō, Susanoo no Mikoto
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Mutō-no-Kami, an obscure deity who appears in the legend of Somin Shōrai. The story recounts that Mutō was a god from the northern sea who stayed at the house of a poor man named Somin Shōrai...Mutō later provided Somin Shōrai's family a magical means”
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