A nineteenth century Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniteru I, held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, showing the storm god Susanoo, identified in the print by the syncretic name Gozu Tenno, slaying the eight headed serpent Yamata no Orochi. In the myth the serpent had devoured seven of an elderly couple's eight daughters; Susanoo agreed to kill it in exchange for the surviving daughter's hand, transformed her into a comb for safekeeping, set out sake in eight vats to intoxicate the serpent's eight heads, then cut it to pieces, discovering within its tail the sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi, one of the three imperial regalia of Japan. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Depicted SubjectSourced to the subject's own accountSusanoo slaying the eight headed serpent Yamata no Orochi. 1 Custody
Current LocationSourced to the subject's own accountMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston 1 Current CustodianSourced to the subject's own accountMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston 1 Physical Form
MediumSourced to the subject's own accountWoodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper 1 Classification
Object TypeSourced to the subject's own accountPrint (Engraving, Etching, Woodcut or Lithograph) 1 Connections
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This source names Susanoo directly: "Arts, Boston, showing the storm god Susanoo, identified in the print by the syncretic name Gozu Tenno, slaying the eight headed serpent Yamata no Orochi."
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WikipediaLead section, on Susanoo defeating the serpent
Both the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki record that the kami Susanoo no Mikoto, in order to rescue Kushinadahime, defeated the serpent and that the Kusanagi no Tsurugi, part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan, was found within the serpent's tail.
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A nineteenth century Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniteru I, held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, showing the storm god Susanoo, identified in the print by the syncretic name Gozu Tenno, slaying the eight headed serpent Yamata no Orochi.
- Originated In: Japan, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: Japan
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In Group: Three Precious Children (Sankishi), the entity's own title identifies the print's subject as Gozu Tenno, Susanoo, slaying Yamata no OrochiView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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