Kitchen god
{{short description|Mythical beings that represent abstract concepts}}
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Kitchen gods are mythical beings that represent abstract concepts such as luck or just propel the minor changes of everyday life. Little things that cannot be explained, such as losing small objects like socks in the laundry, are often attributed to these creatures because the explanation eludes the believer.
See also
- Di Penates
- Hestia
- Household deity
- Jowangsin is a Korean kitchen god.{{cite web |last1=Youngsoon |first1=Shin |title=Kitchen God |url=https://folkency.nfm.go.kr/en/topic/detail/2820 |website=Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture |publisher=National Folk Museum of Korea |accessdate=27 September 2020}}
- Kōjin is a Japanese kitchen god.
- List of deities
- Ông Táo is a Vietnamese kitchen god.
- Zàojūn is a Chinese kitchen god.{{cite web |title=Kitchen God/ Zao Shen/ Zao Jun |url=https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/Chinese_Customs/Kitchen_God.htm |website=Nations Online |publisher=Nations Online |accessdate=27 September 2020}}