Kunitsukami

In Shinto Kunitsukami (国つ神,  国津神) are gods (kami) of the Earth. Unlike the Amatsukami (heavenly gods) they live on the Earth (tsuchi) instead of in heaven.

Many myths in the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki are about Amatsukami and Kunitsukami fighting.

 List of kunitsukami 


 Ashinazuchi
 Okuninushi
 ŌyamatsumiAshkenazi, Michael (2003). Handbook of Japanese Mythology. ABC-CLIO. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-57607-467-1.
 Sarutahiko
 Tenazuchi
 Three Munakata goddesses

 See also 

 Aesir and Vanir
 Okunitama

 References 

 External links 


Category:Kunitsukami
Category:Types of deities