Myths featuring Suserihime

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Susanoo Chasing Okuninushi but Ultimately Blessing His Union with Suserihime

⛩️ Japanese MythologyYomotsu Hirasaka, Shimane, JapanOnamuchi (Okuninushi) • Suserihime • Susanoo-no-Mikoto

This myth tells of the young god Onamuchi, later known as Okuninushi, who flees to the underworld to escape his murderous brothers. There, he falls in love with Suserihime, the daughter of the storm god Susanoo, who subjects Onamuchi to a series of deadly trials. After escaping with Suserihime and Susanoo's sacred treasures, Onamuchi is chased to the gates of the underworld, where Susanoo...

Suserihime Giving Okuninushi a Magical Scarf to Ward Off the Aggressive Snakes

⛩️ Japanese MythologyIzumo Taisha, Shimane, JapanOkuninushi • Suserihime • Susanoo

To survive the deadly trials imposed by her father Susanoo, the young deity Okuninushi must rely on the quick wit and magical artifacts of Suserihime. In the first and most terrifying trial, Suserihime secretly gifts him a mystical, venom-repelling scarf. By waving the sacred garment three times, Okuninushi tames a chamber overflowing with aggressive, poisonous snakes, cementing their love...

Princess Suserihime Falling in Love with Okuninushi When He Flees to Ne-no-kuni

⛩️ Japanese MythologySuga Shrine, Shimane, JapanOkuninushi • Suserihime • Susanoo

This myth recounts how the young deity Okuninushi fled the murderous plots of his eighty jealous brothers and sought refuge in Ne-no-kuni, the dark netherworld ruled by Susanoo. Upon his arrival, Okuninushi met Susanoo's daughter, Princess Suserihime, and the two immediately fell in love. Despite the grueling and lethal trials Susanoo forced upon his daughter's suitor, Suserihime's devotion...