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yama no kami

nature_spirit mountain Japanese single tradition · 3

Yama no kami is a spirit of the mountains who appeared as a heavily pregnant woman seeking shelter. After being taken in by Banji and safely delivering her baby, she taught him a hunter's prayer to ensure a good catch of game. She then revealed her true nature as a mountain spirit and disappeared.

↻ synthesized from 3 sources

Relationships

co occurs with
banjin, yamawaro, kappa, kawan-tarō, yaman-tarō, Garappa, Gaoro, kashanbo, Ta-no-Kami
teacher of
Banji
has aspect
Hara-Yamatsumi, Ha-Yamatsumi, Konohanasakuya-hime, Shirayama-hime, Kura-Yamatsumi, Ōyamatsumi, Masaka-Yamatsumi, Odo-Yamatsumi, Oku-Yamatsumi, Omonoimi no Kami, Ōmononushi, Oyamakui no Kami, Shigi-Yamatsumi, To-Yamatsumi

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (3)
  1. Mountain God
  2. Banji Banzaburō
  3. Yamawaro

Source passages

“Then the woman revealed that she was a spirit of the mountains (山の神, yama no kami) and disappeared. Thereafter, Banji always had more success on his hunts than did Banzaburō.”

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