| Therefore, Suemitsu should actually be the forefather of the Mori family and the Mori clan; however, as it is the custom of their family to regard Amenohohi (a male Shinto god) as the first head of the family, Suemistu is said to be the 39th head of the clan. |
従って、毛利家・毛利氏としては季光が初代とするのが相当であるが、毛利家の慣習上、アメノホヒを初代とするため、季光は39代とされている。 |