Munakata goddesses
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The Munakata goddesses are a trio of Shinto sea and maritime deities venerated as powerful protectors of sailors and seafaring in Japan.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto deities
ⓘ
trio of goddesses ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Munakata Sanjojin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
rituals for safe passage
ⓘ
sea voyage safety ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Genkai Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | offerings for safe sea journeys ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Straits of Tsushima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sea routes between Japan and the Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese sea deities
ⓘ
Shinto kami ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Munakata region of Fukuoka Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | linked to UNESCO World Heritage site "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
maritime safety
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| function |
protection of fishermen
ⓘ
protection of maritime traffic ⓘ protection of overseas trade ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
Asuka period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kofun period NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| member |
Ichikishimahime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tagitsuhime NERFINISHED ⓘ Tagorihime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology |
Kojiki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeities | 3 ⓘ |
| parentDeity |
Amaterasu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susanoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| role |
protectors of sailors
ⓘ
protectors of seafaring ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
fishermen
ⓘ
maritime traders ⓘ sailors ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Hetsu-miya of Munakata Taisha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munakata Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakatsu-miya of Munakata Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinoshima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Okitsu-miya of Munakata Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType | state-sponsored cult in ancient Japan ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.