Takehaya Susanoo-no-Mikoto
deity water Japanese single tradition · 1
Susanoo-no-Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology born from Izanagi-no-Mikoto's nose during purification after escaping from the underworld. He is regarded as the younger brother of both Amaterasu-ōmikami and Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, forming part of the Mihashira no Uzu no Miko trio. Some of his stories overlap with Tsukuyomi's, leading scholars to suggest they may be the same deity.
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, early 8th-century Japanese texts.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Takami-Musubi-no-Kami, Kami-Musubi-no-Kami, Hoori-no-Mikoto, Hoderi-no-Mikoto, Hosuseri-no-Mikoto, Ame-no-Minakanushi, Izanami-no-mikoto
- sibling of
- Amaterasu-ōmikami, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto
- child of
- Izanagi-no-mikoto
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Susanoo-no-Mikoto, born from the nose. He is regarded as the younger brother of both Amaterasu-ōmikami and Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto. Some of Tsukuyomi's stories overlap with Susanoo's.”
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