Kagutsuchi; Shinto fire deity
In Shinto mythology, the fire deity whose birth caused the death of his mother Izanami; he was subsequently beheaded by his father Izanagi. Also known as 迦具土神.
See also: 迦具土神
Kagutsuchi is a fire deity appearing in Japanese mythology.
Izanami died from burns when she gave birth to Kagutsuchi.
An alternative name for the same deity, using different kanji; 軻遇突智 is an ateji spelling, while 迦具土神 is more commonly seen in Shinto contexts.
The name Kagutsuchi is of ancient Japanese origin, with the kanji 軻遇突智 used as ateji for their phonetic values. The exact derivation of the name is uncertain, but it is traditionally associated with fire and burning in Shinto mythology.