A Popular Dictionary of Shinto

MIKOGAMI

'Honourable offspring kami'—the kami who are 'children' of the principal kami worshipped at a shrine. They are part of thekenzoku(retinue, family) of a major kami.SusanO-oat theYasaka Jinja(Gion, gozu tennO) has eight mi-kogami who are worshipped with him.