Neko-tsuka
animal_ally cats single tradition · 1
The calico cat that Omatsu had raised became a bakeneko, and caused the wealthy person and the bugyō's families to come to ruin. The calico cat that destroyed Omatsu's foes is also deified, as the "Neko-tsuka" ("cat mound").
When
- First attested
- 1600 CE
- Attested period
- 1600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Legend originates in the early part of the Edo period.
Relationships
- allied with
- Omatsu Daigongen
- co occurs with
- Myōtaraten
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The calico cat that destroyed Omatsu's foes is also deified, as the "Neko-tsuka" ("cat mound"), and on the grounds there is a komainu (guardian statue) of a cat which is very unusual.”
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