Kunitsukami
deity earth Japanese single tradition · 1
Kunitsukami is a generic term for the gods who appeared on the earth (Ashihara no Nakatsukuni) in Japanese mythology. These deities were worshipped by the people of regions pacified by the Yamato Kingship, including the Emishi and Hayato. They transferred the land to the Amatsukami in the event known as kuni-yuzuri, and many of their original traditions were altered or lost when incorporated into the Nihon Shoki.
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented in the Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan), compiled in the 8th century CE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- ya-o-yorozu no kami, Kami, Amatsukami, Amaterasu-ōmikami, Ninigi-no-Mikoto
- has aspect
- Ōkuninushi, Susanoo no Mikoto
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“"Kunitsukami" is a generic term for the gods who appeared on the earth (Ashihara no Nakatsukuni). In Japanese mythology, the acceptance of the transfer of the land by the Kunitsukami to the Amatsu deities”
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