Korean toilet goddess
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Cheuksin (Korean: 측신; Hanja: 廁神) is the toilet goddess of Korean mythology. Unlike better-known household deities such as Jowangshin, god of the hearth, her worship forms a minor part of the Gasin cult.
She is believed to reside in the outhouse.[1]: 147
- ^ Korea), The National Folk Museum of Korea (South (2014-07-17). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Beliefs: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture Vol. II. 길잡이미디어. ISBN 978-89-289-0057-2.