Kagutsuchi
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Kagutsuchi is the Shinto god of fire whose birth fatally burned his mother Izanami and led to significant events in Japanese mythology.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto deity
ⓘ
fire god ⓘ kami ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
conflagrations
ⓘ
destructive fire ⓘ purifying fire ⓘ volcanoes ⓘ |
| birthEvent | burned his mother Izanami during childbirth ⓘ |
| bodyPartsTransformedInto |
mountains
ⓘ
other deities ⓘ |
| bodyPartsTransformedInto | volcano-related kami ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese gods
ⓘ
fire gods ⓘ kami of natural phenomena ⓘ |
| causeOf | death of Izanami ⓘ |
| consequenceOfBirth | Izanagi’s pollution and subsequent purification ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| deathCause | dismemberment by sword ⓘ |
| domain | fire ⓘ |
| father | Izanagi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMythType | chthonic aspects through link to Yomi events ⓘ |
| indirectlyLeadsTo |
birth of Amaterasu from Izanagi’s purification
ⓘ
birth of Susanoo from Izanagi’s purification ⓘ birth of Tsukuyomi from Izanagi’s purification ⓘ |
| killedBy | Izanagi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Izanami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythCycle | creation myths of Japan ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
catalyst for Izanagi’s journey to Yomi
ⓘ
trigger for the separation of Izanagi and Izanami ⓘ |
| otherName |
Hi-no-Kagutsuchi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami NERFINISHED ⓘ Homusubi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Izanagi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Izanami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| symbol |
burning sword
ⓘ
flames ⓘ |
| textMention |
Kojiki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsedAgainst | Totsuka-no-Tsurugi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedFor |
control of destructive flames
ⓘ
protection from fire ⓘ safety of hearth and home ⓘ |
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