the great evil god; Ōmagatsuhi no kami
A Shinto deity of calamity and misfortune, often paired with 禍津日神 (Magatsuhi no kami). Appears in classical mythology and purification contexts.
See also: 禍津日神
Ōmagatsuhi no kami is a deity of calamity that appears in the Kojiki.
In the Great Purification Prayer, Ōmagatsuhi no kami is asked to take on impurities.
Magatsuhi no kami is the more general evil deity; 大禍津日神 is the 'great' version, often listed together in mythology.
From 大 (great) + 禍津日神 (Magatsuhi no kami), a Shinto deity of misfortune. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the name is conventionally associated with calamity and purification.