Key Points

- Storm god and one of the Three Precious Children 

- Sorrow over his mother caused his beard to grow and made the mountains wither and rivers to dry

- Expelled from heaven for this by his father and made his home the ocean.

- Killed the dragon, Yamata no Orochi, and retrieved the sword Kusanagi from its tail. 

Brief Bio 

Susanoo-no-Mikoto is a prominent figure in Japanese mythology, known as the Shinto god of the sea and storms. He is also recognized as a trickster god, known for his chaotic and sometimes destructive behavior. Susanoo is the brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu and the moon god Tsukuyomi. He is famously known for slaying the eight-headed dragon, Yamata no Orochi, and retrieving the sword Kusanagi from its tail.