Sukuna bikona
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Sukuna bikona is credited with the invention of Sake and taught people how to brew the beverage from rice. He is sometimes paired with the goddess of food Uke Mochi due to his gift of liquor to the people. He is also worshipped as a sacred stone.
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 794
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Kojiki (compiled in 712 CE).
Relationships
- consort of
- Uke Mochi
- allied with
- Ohona-mochi
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Due to Sukuna bikona's gift of liquor to the people, he is sometimes paired with the goddess of food Uke Mochi. The reference to the standing stone in the song refers to his worship as a sacred stone. Both Sukuna bikona and Ohona-mochi are enshrined as sacred stones in a temple in Noto Province.”
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