Susanoo
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Summary
Susanoo is a kunitsukami[1]. He has worked as a monarch[2] and dragonslayer[3]. He draws 13,391 Wikipedia views per month (kunitsukami category, ranking #1 of 3).[4]
Key Facts
- Father: Izanagi[5]
- Mother: Izanami[6]
- Spouse: Amaterasu[7], Kushinadahime[8], Kamuōichihime[9]
- Child: Takiribime[10], Tagitsuhime[11], Ichikishimahime[12], Ame no Oshihomimi[13], Ame no Hohi[14], Amatsuhikone[15], Ikutsuhikone[16], Kumanokusubi[17], Isotakeru[18], Oyatsuhime and Tsumatsuhime[19], Toshigami[20], Ukanomitama[21], Ōkuninushi[22], Suseri-hime[23]
- Ethnic group: Izumo zoku[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Instance of: kami[26]
- Part of: Three Noble Children[27], Seventeen Generations of Earthly Deities[28]
- Commons category: Susano o no mikoto[29]
- Said to be the same as: Tsukuyomi[30], Ōkuninushi[31], Omizunu[32], Gozu Tennō[33], Amitābha Buddha[34], Daishōgun[35], Mutō-shin[36]
- Residence: Suga Shrine[37]
- Work location: Izumo Province[38]
- Honorific suffix: -no-Mikoto[39], -no-Kami[40]
- Described by source: Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 15)[41]
- Participant in: ukehi between Amaterasu and Susanoo[42], Kan'yarai[43]
- Name in kana: すさのおのみこと[44], そさのおのみこと[45], スサノオ[46], スサノヲ[47]
- Sibling: Amaterasu[48], Tsukuyomi[49], Hiruko[50], Kagu-tsuchi[51]
- Enemy: Yamata no Orochi[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Susanoo include 10604 he[53], an asteroid[54].
Why It Matters
Susanoo has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 106 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He is credited with the discovery of Kusanagi[57], a tsurugi[58], in Japan[59]. Entities named for him include 10604 he[53], an asteroid[54].
FAQs
Who were Susanoo's parents?
Susanoo's father was Izanagi[5]. Susanoo's mother was Izanami[6].
Who was Susanoo married to?
Susanoo's spouses include Amaterasu[7], Kushinadahime[8], and Kamuōichihime[9].
What did Susanoo do for work?
Susanoo worked as a monarch[2] and dragonslayer[3].
What did Susanoo discover?
Susanoo is credited as discoverer of Kusanagi[57].