You are here:

1. » Home
2. » Areas
3. » Mythology
4. » Asia
5. » Japanese mythology
6. » Aizen-Myoo

Cite/print/rate article
Send comment    References

by Micha F. Lindemans

The Japanese god of love, worshipped by prostitutes, landlords, singers and musicians. Despite his ferocious appearance (he has a third eye vertically placed between his two other eyes and a lion's head in his hair) he is considered to be beneficent to mankind. Originally he was a god of the Shingon and Tendai and represented love that changes into desiring 'enlightenment'.