About this deity
Hwanin (Hangul: 환인) was a supreme Korean folk religion deity associated with the sky. Hwanin has many alternative name forms that relate to the sky as an abode.
Also known as
Hwanin (normalized)Sangje환인 (Hangul)桓仁 (Hanja)Haneullim/Haneulnim하늘님 ("Heavenly King"; Hangul)하늘 ("Heaven"; Hangul)"God of Heaven""Heavenly King"
Parent belief system
Korean Shamanism Religion · Polytheistic · 1 mythKorean Shamanism refers to ancient folk religion of the present-day country of Korea.
Top myths
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| Legend of Dangun | |
| Creation myth | |
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Mythological stories including Hwanin
- Legend of Dangun Creation myth
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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Hwanin." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 04 Jul. 2020, omnika.org/stable/802. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, July 04). Hwanin. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/802
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Hwanin." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created July 04, 2020. Accessed January 20, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/802.
Bibliography
Leeming, David A. Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia. 2nd edition. Vol. 1 [Parts I-II]. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2010.
