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Amatsuhikone
Amatsuhikone (天津日子根命,天津彥根命, which means little lad of Heaven) in Japanese mythology is the third son of Amaterasu.[citation needed]
In many versions, he is born from Amaterasu's jewels in her hair.[1][2] In other versions he is born from the vine used to bind Amaterasu's hair.[3]
| Amatsuhikone | |
|---|---|
| Genealogy | |
| Parents |
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| Siblings | Ame-no-hohi (brother)
Ame-no-oshihomimi (brother) Ikutsuhikone (brother) Hinohayahi (brother) |
| Children | Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto |
He is believed to be the ancestor of several clans, including the Oshikochi and Yamashiro clans.[1]
Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto is his son. He later descended onto 432-meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (290 - 215 BC) to become the shintai of the mountain.[4][5] On the mountain Mikami Shrine was built to worship him. It is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.[4][5]
- ^ a b Japanese (U.S.), Association of Teachers of (1990). The Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese. The Association.
- ^ Nobutaka, Inoue (March 1998). Kami. Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. ISBN 978-4-905853-05-3.
- ^ Havens, Norman; Inoue, Nobutaka (2006). An Encyclopedia of Shinto (Shinto Jiten): Kami. Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics Kokugakuin University. ISBN 978-4-905853-08-4.
- ^ a b Mikami Shrine
- ^ a b KansaiOdyssey (2020-10-15). "Mikami Shrine: The Treasure of Yasu, Shiga". Kansai Odyssey. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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