User:Immanuelle/Tagitsuhime
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| Tagitsuhime | |
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.JPG) Nakatsu-gū (中津宮) where she is worshipped in Munakata Taisha | |
| Major cult centre | Munakata Taisha |
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| Spouse | Ōkuninushi |
| Children | Kotoshironushi |
| Parents |
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| Siblings | Takiribime, Ichikishimahime |
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Tagitsuhime is one of three female kami (deities) in Japanese mythology. She was born from a ritual called "ukei," a trial by oath, involving the deities Amaterasu and Susanoo. As part of this ritual, Amaterasu broke Susanoo's sword into pieces, washed the fragments in the True Well of Heaven, chewed them, and then expelled them. Tagitsuhime emerged from this process.[1]
The birth of three female deities from this trial was seen as proof of Susanoo's honesty. Following this event, Amaterasu ordered the three deities to descend to Earth. There, the Munakata clan and Minuma clan built shrines for them in Tsukushi Province, now in the area around Fukuoka Prefecture. They became known as the three goddesses of Munakata (宗像三女神, Munakata Sanjojin)[1]
She was moved from Tashima Shrine to Munakata Taisha, so that shrine is called Moto-Munakata.[2][3][page needed]
Currently, Tagitsuhime is worshipped at Nakatsugū, which is one of the three shrines within the Munakata Taisha shrine complex. These three goddesses are considered protectors of ocean travelers, especially in the Sea of Genkai.[1]
See Also
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change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ↑ Kalland, Arne (1995-01-01). Fishing Villages in Tokugawa, Japan. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-1632-2.
- ↑ Rots, Aike P.; Teeuwen, Mark (2020-04-02). Sacred Heritage in Japan. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-04563-5.