Talk:Shinto Deity Physiology/@comment-173.212.110.133-20120417202128

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_deities#Shinto

Major Kami (Must Include in LIST)

Ame-no-Uzume (天宇受売命 or 天鈿女命) Commonly called Uzume, she is the goddess of dawn and revelry, instrumental to the "missing sun motif" in Shinto. She is also known as The Great Persuader and The Heavenly Alarming Female. After being scared by the bloodthirsty storm god Susano'o, Amateratsu hid in a cave and almost froze the world. It was Uzume's strip dance that lured her out. Dance Affinity?

Fūjin (風神) Also known as Kami-no-Kaze, he is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods, said to be present at the creation of the world. He is often depicted as an oni with a bag slung over his back. Wind Manipulation/Affinity.

Hachiman (八幡神) Also known as Hachiman-shin or Yawata no Kami, he is the god of war and the divine protector of Japan and its people. Originally an agricultural deity, he later became the guardian of the Minamoto clan. His symbolic animal and messenger is the dove.

Omoikane　（思兼） The deity of wisdom and intelligence, who is always called upon to "ponder" and give good counsel in the deliberations of the heavenly deities.

Raijin (雷神) Commonly called Raiden (雷電), he is the god of thunder and lightning, and is often paired with Fūjin. As with the latter, Raijin is usually depicted as an oni. Electric Manipulation/Affinity

Ryūjin (龍神) Also known as Ōwatatsumi, he is a dragon, as well as god of the sea. He resides in Ryūgū-jō, his palace under the sea built out of red and white coral, from where he controlled thetides with magical tide jewels. His great-grandson would become Emperor Jimmu.

Suijin (水神) The God of Water.

Toyotama-hime (豊玉姫) Also known as Otohime (乙姫), she was the daughter of Ryūjin and the grandmother of Jimmu. It is said that after she gave birth to her son, she turned into a dragon and disappeared.

Minor Kami

Amatsu-Mikaboshi (天津甕星), the kami of all evil and stars who existed before the Kotoamatsukami.

Uke Mochi (保食神), sometimes called Ogetsu-hime-no-Kami, a goddess of food. After she had spat a fish, vomited or defecated game and coughed rice, she had been killed by a disgusted Tsukuyomi, or in some other versions, Susanoo.