malevolent god; wrathful deity
Refers to a god or spirit that is wild, violent, or brings calamity. Often appears in mythological or literary contexts.
The Kojiki records rituals to pacify malevolent gods.
The expression combines the classical verb 荒ぶ (to be wild, to rage) in its attributive form 荒ぶる with 神 (god). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a conventional mythological term.