Three Munakata goddesses

Family tree of the munakata goddesses

The Three Munakata goddesses (宗像三女神, Munakata Sanjoshin) are a group of three Japanese goddesses worshipped at Munakata Taisha. They are found in both the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki.

They are the daughters of Susanoo and Amaterasu. They were born in a challenge called Ukei.

Diagram explaining the structure of Munakata Taisha and its relationship to theology between the three sisters and Sumiyoshi sanjin and Watatsumi

See Also

References

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