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'''Ama-no-Koyane-no-mikoto''' (天児屋命, 天児屋根命) is a [[kami|''kami'']] and a male [[deity]] in [[Japanese mythology]] and [[Shinto]]. He is the ancestor of the [[Nakatomi clan]], and [[Fujiwara no Kamatari|Nakatomi no Kamatari]], the founder of the famous [[Fujiwara clan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Mypaedia, Amenokoyane|publisher=Heibonsha|year=1995|location=Japan|oclc=38516410}}</ref>
{{More references|date=December 2009}}
'''Ama-no-Koyane-no-mikoto''' (天児屋命, 天児屋根命) is a [[kami]], a male [[deity]] of the [[Japan]]ese religion of [[Shinto]]. He is one of the deities of [[Kasuga Shrine]], [[Nara, Nara|Nara]] and of [[Hiraoka Shrine]], [[Higashiōsaka]], Japan.


== Mythology ==
According to Japanese mythology, Ame-no-Koyane performed a ritual prayer to the sun goddess [[Amaterasu]] to call her out of the cave of [[Amano-Iwato]] and bring light back to the world, after [[Susanoo-no-Mikoto|Susanoo]], the god of storms, drove her away.<ref name=":0" /> During ''[[tenson kōrin]]'', he acted as one of the five gods descending from heaven accompanying [[Ninigi-no-Mikoto|Ninigi]], thus becoming the ancestor of Nakatomi clan.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ueda|first=Masaaki|title=Nihon Jinmei Daijiten, Amenokoyane|publisher=Kōdansha|year=2001|isbn=4062108003|location=Japan|oclc=50718841}}</ref>


== Genealogy ==
He is considered to be an ancestor of the [[Nakatomi clan]] and, hence, its most famous branch - the [[Fujiwara clan]].
According to ''[[Nihon Shoki]]'', Ame-no-Koyane is the son of Kokotomusubi.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Masaaki|first=Ueda|title=Nihon Kodaishi Daijiten, 7th dan, 3rd book "Amenokoyane"|publisher=Daiwa Shobo|year=2006|isbn=9784479840657}}</ref> According to [[Kashima Shrine]]'s genealogy, he is the son of [[Kamimusubi]].<ref> {{Cite book|last=Tanaka|title=Kashima Daiguji Keizu, Shokeifu「鹿嶋大宮司系図」『諸系譜』|volume=1|location=Japan}} </ref>
In some versions he is the son of [[Kamimusubi]].<ref> http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=37 </ref>

== Shrines ==
Ame-no-Koyane is worshipped at:

* [[Kasuga-taisha|Kasuga Grand Shrine]]
* [[Hiraoka Shrine]]
* [[Yoshida Shrine]]
* [[Ōharano Shrine]]
* and all Kasuga Shrines in Japan.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:52, 26 March 2021

Ama-no-Koyane-no-mikoto (天児屋命, 天児屋根命) is a kami and a male deity in Japanese mythology and Shinto. He is the ancestor of the Nakatomi clan, and Nakatomi no Kamatari, the founder of the famous Fujiwara clan.[1]

Mythology

According to Japanese mythology, Ame-no-Koyane performed a ritual prayer to the sun goddess Amaterasu to call her out of the cave of Amano-Iwato and bring light back to the world, after Susanoo, the god of storms, drove her away.[1] During tenson kōrin, he acted as one of the five gods descending from heaven accompanying Ninigi, thus becoming the ancestor of Nakatomi clan.[2]

Genealogy

According to Nihon Shoki, Ame-no-Koyane is the son of Kokotomusubi.[3] According to Kashima Shrine's genealogy, he is the son of Kamimusubi.[4]

Shrines

Ame-no-Koyane is worshipped at:

References

  1. ^ a b Mypaedia, Amenokoyane. Japan: Heibonsha. 1995. OCLC 38516410.
  2. ^ Ueda, Masaaki (2001). Nihon Jinmei Daijiten, Amenokoyane. Japan: Kōdansha. ISBN 4062108003. OCLC 50718841.
  3. ^ Masaaki, Ueda (2006). Nihon Kodaishi Daijiten, 7th dan, 3rd book "Amenokoyane". Daiwa Shobo. ISBN 9784479840657.
  4. ^ Tanaka. Kashima Daiguji Keizu, Shokeifu「鹿嶋大宮司系図」『諸系譜』. Vol. 1. Japan.


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