Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto

E172693

Japanese mythological figure Shinto deity kami sea god storm god

Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto is a major storm and sea deity in Japanese mythology, known from the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki for his tumultuous behavior, exile from heaven, and slaying of the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Susanoo-no-Mikoto	3
素戔嗚尊	3
須佐之男命	2
Susano-o-no-Mikoto	1
Susanoo was born from Izanagi’s nose	1
Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto canonical	1
Takehaya-Susanoo-no-Mikoto	1
スサノオ	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1401991 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto
Context triple: [Susanoo, alternativeName, Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto]

A. Wakahirume-no-Mikoto
Wakahirume-no-Mikoto is a Shinto goddess associated with the rising sun and weaving, revered as a divine maiden linked to the sun deity Amaterasu.
B. Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Ninigi-no-Mikoto is a central deity in Japanese mythology, known as the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu who descended to earth and became the divine progenitor of Japan’s imperial line.
C. Ōkuninushi
Ōkuninushi is a major Shinto deity associated with nation-building, medicine, agriculture, and good fortune, often revered as a protector and creator of the land of Japan.
D. Izanagi
Izanagi is a central creator deity in Japanese mythology and Shinto tradition, known for forming the islands of Japan and fathering many kami, including the sun goddess Amaterasu.
E. Hachiman
Hachiman is a major Shinto deity revered as the god of war and the divine protector of Japan and its people, especially warriors.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto
Target entity description: Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto is a major storm and sea deity in Japanese mythology, known from the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki for his tumultuous behavior, exile from heaven, and slaying of the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi.

A. Wakahirume-no-Mikoto
Wakahirume-no-Mikoto is a Shinto goddess associated with the rising sun and weaving, revered as a divine maiden linked to the sun deity Amaterasu.
B. Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Ninigi-no-Mikoto is a central deity in Japanese mythology, known as the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu who descended to earth and became the divine progenitor of Japan’s imperial line.
C. Ōkuninushi
Ōkuninushi is a major Shinto deity associated with nation-building, medicine, agriculture, and good fortune, often revered as a protector and creator of the land of Japan.
D. Izanagi
Izanagi is a central creator deity in Japanese mythology and Shinto tradition, known for forming the islands of Japan and fathering many kami, including the sun goddess Amaterasu.
E. Hachiman
Hachiman is a major Shinto deity revered as the god of war and the divine protector of Japan and its people, especially warriors.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Japanese mythological figure ⓘ Shinto deity ⓘ kami ⓘ sea god ⓘ storm god ⓘ
appearsIn	Kojiki ⓘ Nihon Shoki ⓘ
associatedWith	agriculture ⓘ fertility ⓘ sword Kusanagi ⓘ linked to: Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi underworld ⓘ
birthFrom	nose of Izanagi ⓘ
causeOf	chaos in heaven ⓘ
childOf	Izanagi-no-Mikoto ⓘ linked to: Izanagi Izanami-no-Mikoto ⓘ linked to: Izanami
culture	Japanese ⓘ
defeated	Yamata no Orochi ⓘ
domain	sea ⓘ storms ⓘ thunder ⓘ wind ⓘ
expelledFrom	Takamagahara ⓘ
foundInBodyOf	Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ⓘ
hasName	Susanoo ⓘ Susanoo-no-Mikoto ⓘ linked to: Susanoo Takehaya-Susanoo-no-Mikoto ⓘ linked to: Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto
knownFor	exile from heaven ⓘ slaying Yamata no Orochi ⓘ tumultuous behavior ⓘ
parent	Yashimajinumi-no-Kami ⓘ Ōkuninushi ⓘ
performed	pledge ritual with Amaterasu ⓘ
regionOfCult	Izumo ⓘ
religion	Shinto ⓘ
rescued	Kushinadahime ⓘ
roleInMyth	culture hero ⓘ trickster figure ⓘ
sibling	Amaterasu Ōmikami ⓘ linked to: Amaterasu Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto ⓘ linked to: Tsukuyomi
spouse	Kushinadahime ⓘ
symbol	serpent ⓘ storm clouds ⓘ sword ⓘ
textualSource	Kojiki ⓘ Nihon Shoki ⓘ
worshippedAt	Hiromine Shrine ⓘ Susa Shrine ⓘ Yaegaki Shrine ⓘ Yasaka Shrine ⓘ

How these facts were elicited