Hoori
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or , also known as , is a god in Japanese mythology, the third and youngest son of Ninigi and Sakuyahime. He is one of the ancestors of the Emperors of Japan as the grandfather of Emperor Jimmu. He is also known as .
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Shinto
- Deity.father
- Ninigi
- Deity.mother
- Sakuyahime
- Deity.image
- 300px
- Deity.caption
- Hoori riding a giant Tai, by Yoshitoshi, 1867
- Deity.siblings
- Hoderi Hosuseri
- Deity.children
- Ugayafukiaezu
- Deity.consort
- Toyotamahime
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Encyclopedic overview
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or , also known as , is a god in Japanese mythology, the third and youngest son of Ninigi and Sakuyahime. He is one of the ancestors of the Emperors of Japan as the grandfather of Emperor Jimmu. He is also known as .
==Mythology== thumb|right|450px|⠀⠀Hoori riding a Crocodile across the sea, by Kobayashi Kiyochika|Kiyochika, 1894-1896
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