Ame-no-Tajikarawo-no-mikoto
deity Shinto single tradition · 1
Ame-no-Tajikarawo-no-mikoto is a god who dashed forth and closed the cave behind Amaterasu, refusing to budge so that she could no longer retreat. This action helped to restore light to the earth.
When
- First attested
- 600 CE
- Attested period
- 600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Kojiki (c. 712 CE) and Nihon Shoki (c. 720 CE).
Relationships
- allied with
- Ame-no-Uzume, Ame-no-Koyane-no-Mikoto, Ame-no-Futodama-no-mikoto, Amaterasu
- co occurs with
- Susano'o
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“At that moment, the god Ame-no-Tajikarawo-no-mikoto dashed forth and closed the cave behind her, refusing to budge so that she could no longer retreat.”
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