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* Based on Shinto Fire God [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagu-tsuchi Kagu-tsuchi]. | * Based on Shinto Fire God [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagu-tsuchi Kagu-tsuchi]. | ||
* His back story is a reference to that Kagu-tsuchi's birth was the cause of Izanami's death, and in anger and grief, his father Izanagi cut him into eight pieces, which became the eight volcanoes of Japan. | * His back story is a reference to that Kagu-tsuchi's birth was the cause of Izanami's death, and in anger and grief, his father Izanagi cut him into eight pieces, which became the eight volcanoes of Japan. | ||
** Many deities were also born from Kagutsuchi's remains, among them was Watatsumi, the father of Toyotamahime, {{Transient icon|Otohime}}'s origin. | ** Many deities were also born from Kagutsuchi's remains, among them was Watatsumi (in some myths), the father of Toyotamahime, {{Transient icon|Otohime}}'s origin. | ||
** {{Transient icon|Hephaestus}}'s relation with Kagutsuchi is due to both being children that are hated/disliked by the parent, similar to {{Transient icon|Ebisu}} (Hiruko), his older brother before him. | ** {{Transient icon|Hephaestus}}'s relation with Kagutsuchi is due to both being children that are hated/disliked by the parent, similar to {{Transient icon|Ebisu}} (Hiruko), his older brother before him. | ||
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