Suijin
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Suijin is the Shinto god of water in Japan. The term Suijin (literally water kami or water deity) refers to the heavenly and earthly manifestations of the benevolent Shinto divinity of water. But it also refers to a wide variety of mythological and magical creatures found in lakes, ponds, springs and wells, including serpents (snakes and dragons), eels, fish, turtles, and the flesh-eating kappa. As The God of Water, Mizu no Kamisama, Mizugami, Suijinsama, he is widely revered in Japan.
Also called:
- The Water God
- Sui-jin Suijin 水神
- Sui-ten Suiten 水天
- Varuna in the Hindu Pantheon.
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