Susanoo

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Susanoo is a major Shinto storm and sea deity known for his turbulent nature and legendary battle with the serpent Yamata no Orochi.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Susanoo canonical 26
Susanoo-no-Mikoto 11
Ashinazuchi 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto deity
kami
alternativeName Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto
appearsInText Kojiki
Nihon Shoki
associatedWith agriculture
fertility
protection from disasters
seafaring
banishedFrom heaven
birthFrom Izanagi’s nose
built palace in Suga
caused Amaterasu’s retreat into the rock cave
characterTrait impetuous
protective
violent
culture Japanese
defeated Yamata no Orochi
domain sea
storms
weather
wind
foundItemInOrochiTail Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
surface form: Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi
gender male
knownFor battle with Yamata no Orochi
turbulent nature
mythology Japanese mythology
nationality Japanese
parent Izanagi
placeAssociated Izumo
positionInPantheon one of the three noble children
recited Suga no Uta
religion Shinto
rescued Kushinadahime
sibling Amaterasu
Tsukuyomi
spouse Kushinadahime
symbol serpent
storm clouds
sword
typeOfDeity sea god
storm god
weaponUsed Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
surface form: Totsuka-no-Tsurugi
worshippedAt Hiromine Shrine
Susa Shrine
Yasaka Shrine

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (38)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shinto hasDeity Susanoo
Ikuta Shrine hasDeity Susanoo
this entity surface form: Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Kojiki describesDeity Susanoo
Amaterasu sibling Susanoo
Tsukuyomi sibling Susanoo
Namba Yasaka Shrine dedicatedTo Susanoo
this entity surface form: Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Gion Matsuri mainDeity Susanoo
this entity surface form: Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Yasaka Shrine dedicatedTo Susanoo
this entity surface form: Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Izanagi parentOf Susanoo
Izanagi fromNoseCame Susanoo
Kumano Hongu Taisha dedicatedTo Susanoo
this entity surface form: Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Izanami parentOf Susanoo
Yamata no Orochi slainBy Susanoo
Yamata no Orochi opponentOf Susanoo
Yamata no Orochi killedBy Susanoo
Suga no Uta attributedTo Susanoo
Suga no Uta featuresDeity Susanoo
Suga no Uta associatedKami Susanoo
Susa Shrine dedicatedTo Susanoo
Susa Shrine associatedDeity Susanoo
this entity surface form: Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Kushinadahime spouse Susanoo
Kushinadahime parents Susanoo
this entity surface form: Ashinazuchi
Kushinadahime rescuedBy Susanoo
Kushinadahime protectedBy Susanoo
Hiromine Shrine dedicatedTo Susanoo
Hiromine Shrine associatedDeity Susanoo
this entity surface form: Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto hasName Susanoo
this entity surface form: Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival associatedWithDeity Susanoo
subject surface form: Hakata Gion Yamakasa
this entity surface form: Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Nezu Shrine dedicatedTo Susanoo
this entity surface form: Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Gion Shrine dedicatedTo Susanoo
this entity surface form: Susanoo-no-Mikoto