Evil God

Japanese: 悪神 - あくじん
Evil God
〘Noun〙① A god who brings misfortune to people and causes chaos in the world. ⇔Good god. →Wild god. ※Heike (before the 13th century) 8 "In the past, when they were read in accordance with imperial decrees, even withered plants blossomed and bore fruit, and evil spirits accompanied them." ② ("aku" is a prefix) A wild and violent god. ※Shintoshu (around 1358) 1 "Indeed, they were the children of Izanagi and Izanami, one daughter and three sons, one of whom was Susanoo, an evil god."

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Japanese:
〘名〙① 人にわざわいをなし、世を乱す神。⇔善神。→荒ぶる神。※平家(13C前)八「むかしは宣旨をむかってよみければ、枯れたる草木も花さき実なり、悪鬼悪神も随ひけり」② (「あく」は接頭語) 荒々しく乱暴な神。※神道集(1358頃)一「抑伊弉諾伊弉冊尊の御子、一女三男者、一者素盞烏尊、悪神なれば」

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