Ninigi-no-Mikoto
deity earth Japanese single tradition · 3
A deity who is the younger brother of Amenohoakari, son of Ame-no-oshihomimi and Takuhadachiji-hime.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
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
- Ame no Hohi, Ame no Wakahiko, Ame-no-Koyane, Kamimusubi, Tamakushi-hime, Ame-no-Minakanushi, Kunitsukami, Takuhatachijihime, Nigihayahi, Notsuhime, Susanoo no Mikoto, Takami-Musubi, Ame-no-Uzume, Amanojaku, Amazake-babaa, Amemasu, Amanozako, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Ame-no-Tajikarao, Amatsuhikone, Ama-Tsu-Mara, Ishikori-dome no Mikoto, Amatsu-Mikaboshi, Takemikazuchi, Kagu-tsuchi, Amefurikozō, Ushi, Ame-no-Fuyukinu, Omizunu, Ōkuninushi, Susano'o
- sibling of
- Amenohoakari
- aspect of
- Amatsukami
- parent of
- Amenohoakari
- child of
- Ame-no-oshihomimi, Takuhadachiji-hime
- consort of
- Konohanasakuya-hime
Mentioned by
- Ame-no-Uzume
- Amanojaku
- Amazake-babaa
- Amemasu
- Amanozako
- Amaterasu
- Tsukuyomi
- Ame-no-Tajikarao
- Amatsuhikone
- Ama-Tsu-Mara
- Ishikori-dome no Mikoto
- Amatsu-Mikaboshi
- Takemikazuchi
- Kagu-tsuchi
- Amefurikozō
- Ushi
and 7 more
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“the son of Ame-no-oshihomimi and Takuhadachiji-hime, the older brother of Ninigi-no-Mikoto”
#4963 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“the acceptance of the transfer of the land (Ashihara no Nakatsukuni) by the Kunitsukami to the Amatsu deities led by Ninigi-no-Mikoto is described as kuni-yuzuri”
#7292 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“lists that Ninigi-no-Mikoto is his younger brother. However, in volumes two, three, five, and seven of the Nihon Shoki, Ninigi-no-Mikoto is said to be his father.”
#16379 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5