Sarutahiko
deity intermediate single tradition · 2
Sarutahiko is a kami mentioned in the Nihongi and Kogo Shūi. The Nihongi and Kogo Shūi tell the same myth as the Kojiki, but call the kami Sarutahiko instead of Chimata-no-kami.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Nihongi (720 CE).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ninigi, Izanagi, Chimata-no-kami, Amaterasu
- consort of
- Uzume
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“The Nihongi and Kogo Shūi tell the same myth, but call the kami Sarutahiko. Chimata-no-kami symbols can be found at crossroads, perhaps because of the deity being associating with joining, and some famous onsens, to cure sexual or fertility issues.”
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“earth but they are blocked by Sarutahiko. Uzume comes and persuades Sarutahiko to let Ninigi pass, in other versions of the story Uzume flirts with Sarutahiko.”
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