Ame no Wakahiko
deity earth Japanese single tradition · 3
A kami of grains who was sent to earth to either rule it or look for Ame no Hohi, who some say was his father. The amatsukami didn't hear from him for eight years, so they sent a bird down as a messenger to him. He slew it with an arrow that went all the way to Heaven, which was thrown back by either Amaterasu or Takamimusubi, killing him.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ame-no-Koyane, Kamimusubi, Tamakushi-hime, Ame-no-Minakanushi, Ameonna, Amikiri, Aoandon, Aonyōbō, Aosaginohi, Ashinagatenaga, Futsunushi, Ninigi, Futodama, Ishikoridome, Tamanoya, Yamasachihiko, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, Ukemochi-no-Kami, Ame-no-Uzume, Amanojaku, Amazake-babaa, Amemasu, Amanozako, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Ame-no-Tajikarao, Amatsuhikone, Amatsukami, Ama-Tsu-Mara, Ishikori-dome no Mikoto, Amatsu-Mikaboshi, Takemikazuchi, Kagu-tsuchi, Amefurikozō, Ushi, Ame-no-Fuyukinu, Omizunu, Amenohoakari, Ame-no-oshihomimi, Takuhadachiji-hime, Ninigi-no-Mikoto, Amorōnagu, Anmo, Aobōzu, Arikura-no-baba, Ashi-magari, Kotoshironushi, Omoikane, Amaterasu-ōmikami, Takami-Musubi, Susano'o
- serves
- Ōkuninushi
- consort of
- Shitateruhime
- allied with
- Nakime
- child of
- Ame no Hohi, Amaterasu
Mentioned by
- Ame-no-Uzume
- Amanojaku
- Amazake-babaa
- Amemasu
- Amanozako
- Amaterasu
- Tsukuyomi
- Ame-no-Tajikarao
- Amatsuhikone
- Amatsukami
- Ama-Tsu-Mara
- Ishikori-dome no Mikoto
- Amatsu-Mikaboshi
- Takemikazuchi
- Kagu-tsuchi
- Amefurikozō
and 19 more
Sources
Source passages
“A kami of grains who was sent to earth to either rule it or look for Ame no Hohi, who some say was his father. The amatsukami didn't hear from him for eight years, so they sent a bird down as a messenger to him. He slew it with an arrow”
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