Basic Terms of Shinto 神道基本用語集

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Title
Kenzoku
眷属
Text Gods or messengers subordinate to an important deity. Originally a Buddhist term. Some are worshiped separately as mikogami (offspring deities) in influential shrines. They may also be established in sessha and massha in small villages, and may gradually come to be identified with the traditional village gods.