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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.