god of calamities
In Japanese mythology, a deity that brings disasters and misfortunes. Abbreviation of 禍津日神.
See also: 禍津日神
禍津日は、古事記に登場する災いの神である。
Magatsuhi is a god of calamities appearing in the Kojiki.
evil gods (causing sin, etc.)
Extended use referring to evil deities that cause sin or impurity. Also an abbreviation of 禍津日神.
See also: 禍津日神
Magatsuhi is also spoken of as gods who bring sin and impurity.
god of calamities · evil gods (causing sin)
god of evil; god of many disasters
Formed from まが “calamity,” the old genitive particle つ, and ひ “spirit or divine force,” with the spelling 禍津日 used in Shinto texts.