Sukunabikona

Sukunabikona
ParentsKamimusubi (Kojiki), Takamimusubi (Nihon Shoki)

Sukunabikona or Sukuna bikona (少彦名神, also known as Sukuna-biko, Sukuna-biko-na, Sukuna hikona) is the Shinto kami of the onsen (hot springs), agriculture, healing, magic, brewing sake and knowledge. His name means "the small lord of renown." He is often described as being a dwarf and is frequently paired with Ōkuninushi.[1]

  1. ^ Handbook of Japanese Mythology by Michael Ashkenazi, ABC-CLIO, 2003