Takuhadachiji-hime

Takuhadachiji-hime
Genealogy
Parents
SiblingsOmoikane
ConsortAmenooshihomimi
ChildrenNinigi-no-Mikoto, Amenohoakari

Takuhadachiji-hime (栲幡千千姫命), is a deity that appears in the creation story of the "Kojiki" and "Nihon Shoki." She is the daughter of the god Takamimusubi[1][2][3] and younger sister of Omoikane.[3] She is the goddess of textiles and mother of Ninigi-no-Mikoto and Amenohoakari,[4][5][6] and thus an ancestor of Jimmu.[5]

The meaning of her name is not entirely clear, but "Takuhadachiji-hime" is believed to mean "many woven fabrics" or "many beautiful fabrics." There are also theories that the name refers to the deity as a skilled weaver or that it relates to the island of Toyoakitsu.[1]

In the creation story, Takuhadachiji-hime is said to be a part of the pantheon of gods who descended from the heavens to create the world. The different texts give different genealogies and roles to the deity, but she is consistently represented as a divine being associated with creation and fertility.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "万幡豊秋津師比売命 – 國學院大學 古典文化学事業". kojiki.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  2. ^ "Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home : Kami in Classic Texts : Futodama". eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  3. ^ a b https://archive.today/20230406174104/https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/eos/detail/?id=9716
  4. ^ "タクハタチヂヒメ". nihonsinwa.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  5. ^ a b "栲幡千千姫命（たくはたちぢひめのみこと）ご利益と神社". xn--u9ju32nb2az79btea.asia (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  6. ^ "Ninigi". Mythopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-06.