| He is known as a god of war, as written in the "Ryojin hisho" (folk song collection) of 'Kashima-jingu Shrine, Katori-jingu Shrine and Suwa no miya Shrine (Suwa-Taisha Shrine) and moreover, he is also considered to be an agricultural god and a hunting god. |
『梁塵秘抄』に「関より東の軍神、鹿島神宮、香取神宮、諏訪の宮」とあるように軍神として知られ、また農耕神、狩猟神として信仰されている。 |