Yamatohime-no-mikoto
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Yamatohime-no-mikoto is the daughter of Emperor Suinin. According to the Nihon Shoki, she set out from Mount Miwa in search of a permanent location to worship Amaterasu. Her search eventually brought her to Ise, where she is said to have established the Naikū after hearing the voice of Amaterasu.
When
- First attested
- 4 BCE
- Attested period
- -4 – 965
- Historical notes
- Daughter of Emperor Suinin; traditionally associated with 4 BCE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- guardian kami, Amaterasu, Toyouke-hime
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to the Nihon Shoki, around 2000 years ago the divine Yamatohime-no-mikoto, daughter of the Emperor Suinin, set out from Mount Miwa in what is now Nara Prefecture in search of a permanent location to worship Amaterasu”
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