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Household deity and Shrine

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Difference between Household deity and Shrine

Household deity vs. Shrine

A household deity is a deity or spirit that protects the home, looking after the entire household or certain key members. A shrine (scrinium "case or chest for books or papers"; Old French: escrin "box or case") is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped.

Similarities between Household deity and Shrine

Household deity and Shrine have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Deity, Home, Shinto.

Deity

A deity is a supernatural being considered divine or sacred.

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Home

A home, or domicile, is a dwelling-place used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for an individual, family, household or several families in a tribe.

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Shinto

or kami-no-michi (among other names) is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.

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Household deity and Shrine Comparison

Household deity has 118 relations, while Shrine has 135. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 1.19% = 3 / (118 + 135).

References

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