Susanoo

Storm god born from Izanagi's nose; slayer of Yamata-no-Orochi.

Parentage

• Izanagi

Children

• Ōkuninushi

Domains

• storm
• sea
• pestilence and plague

Powers

• Slay the eight-forked serpent
• Raise tempests and wild winds

Epithets

• 須佐之男命
• 建速須佐之男命
• 牛頭天王

Relations

• sibling: Amaterasu
• sibling: Tsukuyomi

Sources

• Kojiki, vol. 1, 712 CE
• Nihon Shoki, vol. 1, 720 CE