Talk:Department of Divinities

Latest comment: 6 months ago by Immanuelle in topic References for previous section

Potential section on the clans

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Definitely needs simplification, but this section on clans related to it definitely would help the article


In the Department of Divinities there was this organization.[1]: 35 .[1]: 25–26 

  • Nakatomi clan [ja; en; simple; fr]: Later known as the Fujiwara [en], they specialized in reciting prayers to the Kami, with a divine lineage tracing back to Ame no Koyane [en] no Mikoto..[1]: 25–26 
    • In his book Jinja to kodai ōken saishi (1989). Iwao Ōwa [ja] goes on to theorize that the Ō clan [ja; en] (多氏, Ō no uji, also written as 大氏) was originally ōmi (大忌, "greater taboo (priesthood)"), but was usurped by the Nakatomi clan [ja; en; simple; fr] who were among the "lesser priesthood" (the latter claims descent from the Inbe clan (忌部氏)).[7]
    • Takemikazuchi was originally a local god (kuni-tsu-kami) revered by the Ō clan [ja; en] (多氏, Ō no uji, also written as 大氏),[7] and was a god of maritime travel.[7] However, the Nakatomi clan [ja; en; simple; fr] who also has roots in this region, and when they took over control of priestly duties from the Ō clan, they also instituted Takemikazuchi as the Nakatomi clan's ujigami (clan deity). Or so this is the observation by Iwao Ōwa [ja][7]

All of these clans are descended from figures who played significant roles in the Tenson korin [en] and accompanied Ninigi during his descent, and many of them (Sarume clan [simple; en:draft; ja; fr], Inbe clan, Nakatomi clan [ja; en; simple; fr], and Urabe clan [ja; en; simple; fr]) descend from figures (Ame no Uzume, Futodama, Ame no Koyane [en], and Ame no Koyane [en] respectively) played roles in the myth of Amaterasu in the cave.[1]: 59  Immanuelle ❤️💚💙 (please tag me) 05:34, 13 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Hardacre, Helen (2017). Shinto: A History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-062171-1.
  2. Picken, Stuart D. B. (2004). Sourcebook in Shinto: Selected Documents. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-26432-0.
  3. Roberts, Jeremy (2009). Japanese Mythology A to Z. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-2802-3.
  4. Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (2013-07-04). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-96397-2.
  5. "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  6. "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 小向, 正司 (1992). 神道の本. Books Esoterica. Vol. 2. 学研. pp. 76–7.(zasshi code 66951-07; kyōtsu zasshi code T10-66951-07-1000)

Immanuelle ❤️💚💙 (please tag me) 05:34, 13 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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