Ame no Wakahiko

Ame no Wakahiko
God of grains[1]
Genealogy
ParentsAmatsukunitama (father)
SpouseShitateruhime [ja] (wife)

Ame no Wakahiko (天稚彦 or 天若日子) is a god of grains and Amatsukami in Japanese mythology.[2][3] He is the son of Amatsukunitama.[4] The Ame no Wakahiko Monogatari [ja], one of the Otogi-zōshi, is a monogatari about him.

  1. ^ "天若日子 京都通百科事典". 京都通百科事典 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  2. ^ "天若日子|アメノワカヒコ|日本神話の世界". www.shinwanosekai.info. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  3. ^ "天若日子 京都通百科事典". 京都通百科事典 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  4. ^ "Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home: Kami in Classic Texts: Ame no Wakahiko". eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2020-09-29.