Nakime
animal_ally sky Japanese single tradition · 1
Nakime is a pheasant sent from the heavenly deities to Ame-no-Wakahiko. This entity appears in the Kojiki and is associated with the katsura tree in Japanese mythology.
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in the Kojiki, an early 8th century CE Japanese text.
Relationships
- allied with
- Ame no Wakahiko
- co occurs with
- Yamasachihiko, Amaterasu-ōmikami, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, Ukemochi-no-Kami
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“in the Kojiki appear the pheasant Nakime, sent from the heavenly deities to Ame-no-Wakahiko”
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