Susanoo

E31604

Shinto deity kami

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

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	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	Totsuka-no-Tsurugi →
worshippedAt	Hiromine Shrine → Susa Shrine → Yasaka Shrine →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Namba Yasaka Shrine ("Susanoo-no-Mikoto") → Yasaka Shrine ("Susanoo-no-Mikoto") →	dedicatedTo
Ikuta Shrine ("Susanoo-no-Mikoto") → Shinto →	hasDeity
Amaterasu → Tsukuyomi →	sibling
Kojiki →	describesDeity
Gion Matsuri ("Susanoo-no-Mikoto") →	mainDeity
Amaterasu →	spouseInSomeTraditions