Susanoo

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Definition

Take-haya-Susa-no-wo or Susanoo is the storm god of the Shinto religion. He is the younger brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu and infamous for his mischievous and sometimes destructive behaviour. Consequently, Susanoo has a reputation for being something of a trickster. Susanoo is associated with the wind and the sea and in more recent times has become associated with love and marriage.

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  • 712
    The Kojiki is written, a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the Shinto religion.
  • 720
    The Nihon Shoki is written, a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the Shinto religion.
  • c. 807
    Imibe-no-Hironari writes the Kogoshui, a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the Shinto religion.
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