Kotoshironushi
Stub entity — referenced by another entity from source #412 but not yet directly extracted from its own source.
↻ synthesized from 5 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Kojiki (c. early 8th century).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ōmononushi, Yamato Okunitama, Okunitama, Musahi no Okunitama, Omoikane, Futsunushi, Futodama, Ishikoridome, Tamanoya, Shitateruhime, Ame no Wakahiko, Takami-Musubi, Acala, Sukunabikona, Isana, Mahākāla-Daikokuten, Ichiji Kinrin, Vaiśravana-Bishamonten, Kenrō Jijin, Ninigi, Ame-no-Uzume, Takemikazuchi, Ame-no-oshihomimi, Ame no Hohi, Ame-no-Koyane, Ugajin, Ōkuninushi, Benzaiten, Susano'o, Amaterasu
- sibling of
- Takeminakata, Ajisukitakahikone
- syncretized with
- Ebisu
- child of
- Ōkuninushi
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Hirata Atsutane said in his morning prayers that the deities to worship in Yamato Province were Ōmononushi, Okunitama, and Kotoshironushi.”
#9838 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“At the advice of his son Kotoshironushi, Ōkuninushi agreed to abdicate and left the physical realm to govern the unseen spirit world, which was given to him in exchange.”
#12467 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Just as Daikokuten was conflated with Ōkuninushi, Ebisu was sometimes identified with Ōkuninushi's son Kotoshironushi or the dwarf god Sukunabikona, who assisted Ōkuninushi in developing the land of Japan.”
#34470 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“He is also known for his romantic escapades with several goddesses, which resulted in many divine offspring, including the gods Kotoshironushi and Takeminakata.”
#39267 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001