Chimata-no-kami
deity intermediate single tradition · 1
Chimata-no-kami (岐の神, god of crossroads), according to the Kojiki, was born when kami Izanagi threw away his trousers to wash himself after returning from Yomi, the land of the dead. Chimata-no-kami symbols can be found at crossroads, perhaps because of the deity being associating with joining, and some famous onsens, to cure sexual or fertility issues.
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 720
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Kojiki (712 CE) and Nihongi (720 CE).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Sarutahiko
- created by
- Izanagi
- child of
- Izanagi
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Chimata-no-kami (岐の神, god of crossroads), according to the Kojiki, was born when kami Izanagi threw away his trousers to wash himself after returning from Yomi, the land of the dead.”
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