Basic Terms of Shinto 神道基本用語集

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Mikogami
御子神
Text Revered offspring deity. In addition to the principal deity worshiped at a shrine, worship is also paid to the offspring of the deity. For example, at the Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Susanoo no mikoto is worshiped as the central deity, and to the west, his eight offspring are also worshiped.