He Rectifies the People's Names), Section CXI. Then I will tread on them, and count them as I run across. Each group/family of Shinto people record their prayers in books. Hereupon the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity was greatly amazed, and, slightly opening the door of the Heavenly Rock-Dwelling, spoke thus from the inside: "Methought that owing to my retirement the Plain of Heaven would be dark, and likewise the Central Land of Reed-Plains would all be dark: how then is it that the Heavenly-Alarming-Female makes merry, and that likewise the eight hundred myriad deities all laugh? shinten, collectively, sacred texts of the Shint religion of Japan. FEATURED TEXTS: The Teachings of Zoroaster (4/22/2010) The Splendour of God (4/17/2010) The Kebra . An abridged version of the Chamberlain translation. Emperor Sui-nin (Part II. Owing to this, eternal night prevailed. A shrine ( jinja) is a sacred place where kami live, and which show the power and nature of the kami. Forthwith that august mausoleum was called by. ), THE AUGUST DECLARATION OF THE DIVISION OF THE AUGUST MALE CHILDREN A.ND THE AUGUST FEMALE CHILDREN. The names of the deities that were next born to rectify those evils were: the Divine-Rectifying-Wondrous deity; next, the Great-Rectictifying-Wondrous deity; next, the Female-Deity-Idzu. become the deity Master-of-the-Great-Land; and moreover, becoming the deity Spirit-of-the-Living-Land, and making my daughter the Forward-Princess thy consort, do thou make stout the temple-pillars at the foot of Mount Uka in the nethermost rock-bottom, and make high the crossbeams to the Plain-of-High-Heaven, and dwell there, thou villain! -Next they gave birth to the Island of Hime, another name for which is Heaven's-One-Root. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Next they gave birth to the Island of Futa-na in Iyo. The name of the deity that was next born as he washed his right august eye was His Augustness Moon-Night-Possessor. The Heavenly Sovereign said to His Augustness Wo-usu: "Why does not thine elder brother come forth to the morning and evening great august repasts? Corrections? Confucianism, With these words, and impetuous with victory, he broke down the divisions of the rice-fields laid out by the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity filled up the ditches, and moreover strewed excrements in the palace where she partook of the great food. So His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness, at once taking and changing, the young girl into a multitudinous and close-toothed comb which he stuck into his august hair-bunch, said to the deities Foot-Stroking-Elder and Hand-Stroking-Elder: " Do you distil some eightfold refined liquor. ", THE CRYING AND WEEPING OF HIS IMPETUOUS-MALE-AUGUSTNESS. Again this deity's Chief Empress, Her Augustness the Forward-Princess, was very jealous. ), Section LXXIV.Emperor Sui-nin (Part VI.Taji-Mori Brings Back the Orange From the Eternal Land. The Book of Tea Descend back again and amend your words." The aesthetics of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, and So thereupon His Swift-Impetuous-.Male-Augustness sought in the land of Idzumo for a place where he might build a palace. society and history. The name of the deity that was born from the august girdle which he next threw down was the deity Road-Long-Space. The Ideals of the East An account of Japanese Neo-Confucian thought. IXTroubles Which Followed His Decease). (Ten deities in all from the deity Great-Male-of-the-Great-Thing to the deity Princess-of-Autumn.) So that place is now called Yakidzu. Even still, it took quite a bit of work to finish Then His Augustness the Male-Who-Invites, drawing the ten-grasp saber that was augustly girded on him, cut off the head of his child the deity Shining-Elder. Although there is no single text that is accepted as authoritative by all schools of Shint thought, some books are considered invaluable as records of ancient beliefs and ritual; they are generally grouped together as shinten. So the Great August deity the Male-Who-Invites said to His Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness: "How is it that, instead of ruling the land with which I charged thee, thou dost wail and weep?" Complete etext of the Kojiki, Chamberlain tr. With these words he forthwith went up to Heaven, whereupon all the mountains and rivers shook, and every land and country quaked. So he went out to a plain covered with altagi, at a small river-mouth near Tachibana in Himuka in the island of Tsukushi, and purified and cleansed himself. For this reason the sound of bad deities was like unto the flies in the fifth moon as they all swarmed, and in all things every portent of woe arose. Answer (1 of 2): "Shinto" is a term which coalesced relatively recently (within the last 100-200 years) to collect or contain what had previously been (and remains, to a certain extent) separate sites, beliefs, and practices connected to sites and communities all across Japan. Section LII.Emperor Jim-mu (Part. On arriving at the single pine-tree on Cape Wotsu, an august sword, which he had forgotten at that place before when augustly eating, was still there, not lost. and culminates in a chronology of the early Imperial line. The names of the deities that were born next from a thing that sprouted up like unto a reed-shoot when the earth, young and like unto floating oil, drifted about medusa-like, were the Pleasant-Reed-Shoot-Prince-Elder deity, next the Heavenly-Eternally-Standing deity. The shinten give mythological and historical accounts of the origin of the world; the appearance of the gods, the land, and all the creatures of the universe; the establishment of the Japanese nation; the proper relationship between the gods and government; and ceremonies of worship, manners, and customs. Shinto Shrines. (Six islands in all from the Island of Ko in Kibi to the Island of Heaven's-Two-Houses.). Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. So speak not too lovingly, Thine Augustness the Deity-of-Eight-Thousand-Spears! Although all Shinto worship and ritual takes place . The august name of the deity that was born from the mist of his breath when again, having begged her to hand him the jewels that were twisted in the right august bunch of her hair, and having crunchingly crunched them, he blew them away, was His Augustness Ame-no-hohi. Section XLV.Emperor Jim-mu (Part II.The Cross-Sword Sent Down From Heaven). If thou, single pine-tree! The Story of Gio The names of the deities that were born next were the Earthly-Eternally-Standing deity; next, the Luxuriant-Integrating-Master deity. that eightfold fence.". The name of the deity that was born from the bead of the deity Shining-Elder, who bad been slain, was the deity Possessor-of-the-True-Pass-Mountains. Ainu Texts It is only that he wishes to wrest my land from me." Includes two translated texts from the Nichiren school. shinten, collectively, sacred texts of the Shint religion of Japan. ), Section LXXV.Emperor Sui-nin (Part VII.His Death and that of the Empress Hibasu. One of Hearn's last books, this substantial volume is a highly readable Oh! Then the mouse brought out in its mouth and presented to him the whizzing barb. Then the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity said: " If that be so, whereby shall I know the sincerity of thine intentions? " THE KOJIKI [B.H. So thereupon the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity, terrified at the sight, closed behind her the door of the Heavenly Rock-Dwelling, made it fast and retired. So the deity her husband, being distressed, was about to go up from Idzumo to the Land of Yamato; and as he stood attired, with one august hand on the saddle of his august horse and one august foot in the august stirrup, he sang, saying: When I take and attire myself so carefully in my august garments black as the true jewels of the moor, and, like the birds of the offing, look at my breast -though I raise my fins, I say that these are not good, and cast them off on the waves on the beach. Then she sent him swiftly off to the august place of the deity Great-House-Prince in the land of Ki. Then he said: " I am the august child of Obo-tarashi-hiko-oshiro-wake, the Heavenly Sovereign who, dwelling in the palace of Hishiro at Makimuku, rules the Land of the Eight Great Islands; and my name is King Yamata-woguna. Next they gave birth to the Island of Oho-shima, another name for which is Oho-Tamaru-Wake. these birds! the "Kami" is the name for the sacred text of the Shinto tradition. If thou do like this, I will in one day strangle to death a thousand of the folk of thy land." So take them "-and with this command he sent him off. Search| Nevertheless, as I reverence the entry here of Thine Augustness, my lovely elder brother, I wish to return. Then on Her Augustness his august parent again seeking him with cries, she perceived him, and at once cleaving the tree, took him out and brought him to life, and said to him: "If thou remain here, thou wilt at last be destroyed by the eighty deities." Then the Empress and likewise the august children, though they tore their feet treading on the stubble of the bamboo-grass, forgot the pain, and pursued him with lamentations. This is a quiet place in cyberspace So on his obeying her commands and arriving at the august place of His Impetuous-Male-Augustness, the latter's daughter the Forward-Princess came out, and saw him, and they exchanged glances and were married, and she went in again, and told her father, saying: " A very beautiful deity has come." Thank you! So the eighty deities, being enraged, and wishing to slay the deity Great-Name-Possessor, took counsel together, on arriving at the foot of Tema in the land of Hahaki, and said to him: "On this mountain there is a red boar. The series of texts translated at the instigation of the Sacred Literature Trust will make the world's heritage of spiritual and ethical insights available to a much wider audience. Hereupon, when presenting to him the great august food, Princess Miyazu lifted up a great liquor-cup and presented it to him. Some of the myths have a very clear political purposes. hideous! Hast thou perchance not yet taught him his duty?" The names of the deities that were born as he bathed in the middle of the water were: the deity Possessor-of-the-Ocean-Middle and, next, His Augustness Elder-Male-of-the-Middle. Again, later, his younger sister sent the eight Thunder-deities with a thousand and five hundred warriors of Hades to pursue him. The name of the deity that was next born as he washed his august nose was His Brave-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness. This Deity-of-Eight-Thousand-Spears, when he went forth to woo the Princess of Nuna-kaha, in the land of Koshi, on arriving at the house of the Princess of Nunakaha sang, saying: "I, The Augustness the Deity-of-Eight-Thousand-Spears, having been unable to find a spouse in the Land of the Eight Islands, and having heard that in the far-off Land of Koshi there is a wise maiden, having heard that there is a beauteous maiden, I am standing here to truly woo her, I am going backward and forward to woo her. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so. The next, His Augustness Prince-Lord-of-Heaven, is the ancestor of the rulers of the land of Ofushi-kafuchi, of the chiefs of Nukatabe-no-yuwe, of the rulers of the land of Ki, of the suzerains of Tanaka in Yamato, of the rulers of the land of Yamashiro, of the rulers of the land of Umaguta, of the rulers of the land of Kine in Michi-no-Shiri, of the rulers of the land of Suhau, of the rulers of Amuchi, in Yamato, of the departmental suzerains of Takechi, of the territorial lords of Kamafu, and of the rulers of Sakikusabe. Also make a fence round about, in that fence make eight gates, at each gate tie together eight platforms, on each platform put a liquor-vat, and into each vat pour the eightfold refined liquor, and wait." The name of the deity that was next born from his left hand was the deity Possessor-of-the-Densely-Wooded-Mountains. Then Izanagi, the Male-Who-Invites, said to Izanami, the Female-Who-Invites, "We should create children"; and he said, "Let us go around the heavenly august pillar, and when we meet on the other side let us be united. The names of the deities that were born from the bracelet of his august right hand which he next threw down were: the deity Shore-Distant; next, the deity Wash-Prince-of-the-Shore; next, the deity Intermediate-Direction-of-the-Shore. Next they gave birth to the Island of Sado. Japanese Fairy Tales When he departed thence and reached the moor of Tagi, he said: " Whereas my heart always felt like flying through the sky, my legs are now unable to walk. Again he sang, saying: "How sweet! Therefore will I offer thee an august name. The august child must complete the service on which he has been sent, and take back a report to the Heavenly Sovereign." The name of the deity that was next born from his private parts was the deity Possessor-of-the-Dark-Mountains. Emperor Nin-toku Part V.The Empress Retires to Yamashiro), Section CXXIV.Emperor Nin-toku (Part VI.He Follows the Empress into Yamashiro), Section CXXV.Emperor Nin-toku (Part VIII.He Loves Yata-no-waki-iratsume), Section CXXVI.Emperor Nin-toku (Part VIII.Death of King Hayabusa-Wake and Queen Medori), Section CXXVII.Emperor Nin-toku (Part VIII.Queen Medori's Armlet), Section CXXVIII.Emperor Nin-toku (Part IX.A Wild-Goose Lays an Egg), Section CXXIX:Emperor Nin-toku (Part X.A Vessel Is Made Into A Lute), Section CXXX.Emperor Nin-toku (Part XI.His Age and Place of Burial), Section CXXXI.Emperor Ri-chiu (Part I.Genealogies), Section CXXXII.Emperor Ri-chiu (Part II.He is Taken to Iso-no-kami), Section CXXXIII.Emperor Ri-chiu (Part III.His Rebellious Brother and the Latter's Retainer Sobakari Are Slain), Section CXXXIV.Emperor Ri-chiu (Part IV.Various Deeds), Section CXXXV.Emperor Ri-chiu (Part V.His Age and Place of Burial), Section CXXXVII.Emperor In-giy (Part IGenealogies), Section CXXXVIII.Emperor In-giy (Part II.His Sickness is Cured by a Korean Physician), Section CXXXIX.Emperor In-giy (Part III. So the old man replied, saving: "I am an Earthly deity, child of the deity Great-Mountain-Possessor. So that place was called by the name of Tagi. Then Princess Cockle-Shell triturated and scorched her shell, and Princess Clam carried water and smeared him as with mother's milk, whereupon he became a beautiful young man, and wandered off. The twelve deities mentioned in the foregoing list from the deity Come-Not-Place down to the deity Intermediate-Direction-of-the-Shore are deities that were born from his taking off the things that were on his person. Next, they gave birth to the deity Princess-of-Great-Food. translated by George William Knox [1892] Principal Teachings of the True Sect of Pure Land poetry, reminiscent of Icelandic sagas. Emperor In-giy (Part IV.His Age and Place of Burial), Section CXLI.Emperor In-giy (Part V.Prince Karu Loves His Sister Princess So-tohoshi), Section CXLII.Emperor In-giy (Part VI.War Between Prince Karu and Prince Anaho), Section CXLIII.Emperor In-giy (Part VII.Death of Prince Karu and Princess So-tohoshi), Section CXLIV.Emperor An-k (Part I.He Slays King Oho-kusaka), Section CXLV.Emperor An-k (Part II.He is Slain by King Ma-yowa), Section CXLVI.Emperor An-k (Part III.Prince Oho Hatsuse Slays Princes Kuro-biko and Shiro-biro), Section CXLVII.Emperor An-k (Part IV.Death of Prince Ma-yowa and of the Grandee Tsubura), Section CXLVIII.Emperor An-k (Part V:Prince Oho-Hatsuse Slays Prince Oshiha), Section CXLIX.Emperor An-k (Part VI.Flight of Princes Ohoke and Woke), Section CL.Emperor Y-riyaku, (I.Genealogies), Section CLI.Emperor Yu-riyaku (Part II.Various Deeds), Section CLII.Emperor Y-riyaku (Part III.The Roof of the House of the Great Departmental Lord of Shiki), Section CLIII.Emperor Y-riyaku (Part IV.He Wooes Princess Waka-kusaka-be), Section CLIV.Emperor Y-riyaku (Part V.Story of the Woman Akawi-ko), Section CLV.Emperor Y-riyaku (Part VI.He Makes a Progress to Yeshinu), Section CLVI.Emperor Y-riyaku (Part VII.The Horse-fly and the Dragon-fly), Section CLVII.Emperor Yu-riyaku (Part VII.Adventure with a Wild Boar), Section CLVIII.Emperor Y-Riyaku (Part IX.Revelation of the Great Deity of Kadzuraki, Lord of One Word), Section CLIX.Emperor Y-riyaku (Part X.The Mound of the Metal Spade), Section CLX.Emperor Y-riyaku (Part XI.The Leaf in the Cup), Section CLXI.Emperor Y-riyaku (Part XII.Songs by the Emperor and Princess Wodo), Section CLXII.Emperor Y-riyaku (Part XIII.His Age and Place of Burial), Section CLXIII.Emperor Sei-nei (Part I.Search for a Successor to Him), Section CLXIV.Emperor Sei-nei (Part II.Princes Ohoke and Woke are Discovered), Section CLXV.Emperor Sei-nei (Part III.The Grandee Shibi), Section CLXVI.Emperor Sei-nei (Part IV.Prince Ohoke Cedes the Empire to Prince Woke), Section CLXVII.Emperor Ken-z (Part I.The Old Woman Oki-Me), Section CLXVIII.Emperor Ken-z (Part II.He Slays The Boar-Herd), Section CLXIX.Emperor Ken-z (Part III.The Emperor Y-riyaku's Mausoleum is Disfigured), Section CLXX.Emperor Ken-z (Part IV.His Age and Place of Burial), Appendix I: Japanese Text of the Songs of the Kojiki, Transliterated into Roman, Appendix II. Preparations for the Conquest of Korea), Section XCVIII.Emperor Chi-ai (Part IV.The Empress Jin-g Conquers Korea), Section XCIX.Emperor Chi-ai (Part V.The Empress Jin-g Fishes in Tsukushi), Section C.Emperor Chi-ai (Part VI.The Empress Jin-g Subdues Yamato), Section CI.Emperor Chi-ai (Part VIII.The Heir Apparent Exchanges Names with the Great Deity Izasa-Wake), Section CII.Emperor Chi-ai (Part VIII.The Empress Jin-g Presents Liquor to the Heir Apparent), Section CIII.Emperor Chi-ai (Part IX.His Death and that of the Empress Jin-g), Section CIV.Emperor -jin (Part 1.Genealogies), Section CV.Emperor -jin (Part II.He Divides the Inheritance Between His Three Sons), Section CVI.Emperor -jin (Part III.He Wooes Princess Miya-nushi-ya-kaha-ye), Section CVII.Emperor -jin (Part IV.He Grants Princess Kaminaga to His Son Oho-Sazaki), Section CVIII.Emperor -jin (Part V.Songs of the Territorial Owners of Yeshinu), Section CIX.Emperor -jin (Part VI.Various Deeds), Section CX.Emperor -jin (Part VIII.Tribute From Korea), Section CXI.Emperor -jin (Part VIII.The Emperor Intoxicated), Section CXII.Emperor -jin (Part IX.Troubles Which Followed His Decease), Section CXIII.Emperor -jin (Part X.Princes Oho-sazaki And Uji-no-waki-iratsuko Cede the Empire to Each Other), Section CXIV.Emperor -jin (Part XI.Ama-no-hi-boko Crosses Over to Japan), Section CXV.Emperor -jin (Part XII.Descendants of Ama-no-hi-boko, and Treasures Brought by Him. This is the Island of Onogoro. The names of the deities that were born from the bracelet of his august left hand which he next threw down were the deity Offing-Distant, next, the deity Wash-Prince-of-the-Offing; next, the deity Intermediate-Direction-of-the-offing. It is therefore solely with the thought of taking leave of thee and departing, that I have ascended hither. In Ghostly Japan Thereupon his Augustness the Male-who-Invites spoke first: " Ah! So the two deities, standing upon the Floating Bridge of Heaven pushed down the jeweled spear and stirred with it, whereupon, when they had stirred the brine till it went curdle-curdle, and drew the spear up, the brine that dripped down from the end of the spear was piled up and became an island. So as they waited after having thus prepared everything in accordance with his bidding the eight-forked serpent came truly as the old man had said, and immediately dipped a head into each vat, and drank the liquor. But notwithstanding these apologetic words, he still continued his evil acts, and was more and more violent. THE AUGUST RAVAGES OF HIS-IMPETUOUS-MALE-AUGUSTNESS. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Maggots were swarming, and she was rotting, and in her head dwelt the Great-Thunder, in her breast dwelt the Fire-Thunder, in her left hand dwelt the Young-Thunder, in her right hand dwelt the Earth-Thunder, in her left foot dwelt the Rumbling-Thunder, in her right foot dwelt the Couchant-Thunder -- altogether eight Thunder-deities had been born and dwelt there. Although there is no single text that is accepted as authoritative by all schools of Shint thought, some books are considered invaluable as records of ancient beliefs and ritual; they are generally grouped together as shinten. Thus he commanded; but for five days after, still the prince came not forth. I searched for a long time to locate a copy of the Tuttle reprint of the Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Another more important reason is tied to a legend in which a sakaki tree was decorated in order to lure Amaterasu, the sun goddess, out of her hiding place inside a cave. The aesthetics of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, and Yet in the Land of Great Yamato there is a man braver than we two-tbere is. A number of esoteric texts detailing ritual and religious matters of the shrines, and discussing the relationship between Shinto and Buddhism, are also among the sacred texts of Shinto.. A collection of 220 Japanese Haiku. At this time, his august sickness very urgent. Hereby shall we know whether it or my tribe is the larger.' Sacred objects of worship that represent the kami are stored in the innermost chamber of the shrine where they cannot usually be seen by anybody. by Lady Murasaki Shikibu tr. One of Hearn's last books, this substantial volume is a highly readable Next he said to His Augustness Moon-Night-Possessor: "Do Thine Augustness rule the Dominion of the Night." Last of all, his younger sister, Her Augustness the Princess-Who-Invites, came out herself in pursuit. So when, on descending back, he reached the fresh spring of Tamakura-be and rested there, his august heart awoke somewhat. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. So reaching the land of Wohari, he went into the house of Princess Miyadzu, ancestress of the rulers of Wohari, and forthwith thought to wed her; but thinking again that he would wed her when he should return up toward the capital, and having plighted his troth, he went on into the Eastern lands, and subdued and pacified all the savage deities and unsubmissive people of the mountains and rivers. passion and betrayal, all interspersed with extemporaneous From the Earthly-Eternally-Standing deity down to the deity the Female-Who-Invites in the previous list are what are termed the Seven Divine Generations. The name of the deity that was born from the august trousers which be next threw down was the Road-Fork deity. being a woman, I have no man except thee; I have no spouse except thee. When be thence penetrated on, and crossed the sea of Hashiri-midzu, the deity of that crossing raised the waves, tossing the ship so that it could not proceed across. Standing on the Floating Bridge of Heaven, they dipped it in the ocean brine and stirred. Much of Shint thought is based on interpretations of the mythology contained in the Kojiki. Some commentators enlarge the category of sacred texts to include also such works as the Manysh (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves, the oldest Japanese anthology of verse, compiled in the 8th century ad); the Fudoki (Records of Air and Soil, 8th-century notes on local legends and geography); and the Taih-ry (oldest extant code of law in Japan, promulgated in 702). These books are compilations of ancient myths and traditional. It includes myths, legends, and historical accounts of the imperial court from the earliest days of its creation up to the reign of Empress Suiko (628). So he took this great sword, and, thinking it a strange thing, he respectfully informed the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity. So having thus extirpated the bravoes and made the land orderly, he went up to the capital and made his report to the Heavenly Sovereign. Hereupon the voices of the myriad deities were like unto the flies in the fifth moon as they swarmed, and a myriad portents of woe all arose. Shinto consists of ritual practices in public shrines devoted to many different gods, public rituals such as war . So when from the palace she raised the door and came out to meet him, His Augustness the Male-Who-Invites spoke, saying: "Thine Augustness, my lovelv younger sister! So, having secretly made the wood of an oak-tree into a false sword and augustly girded it, he went with the bravo to bathe in the River Hi. So I have now descended from Heaven." This section has scriptures of the Shinto religion, as well as other texts that relate to the spirituality of Japan, which combines Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, Animism and other themes. So the Land of Tsukushi is called White-Sun-Youth; the Land of Toyo is called Luxuriant-Sun-Youth; the Land of Hi is called Brave-Sun-Confronting-Luxuriant-Wondrous-Lord-Youth; the Land of Kumaso is called Brave-Sun-Youth. Moreover, on its body grows moss, and also chamaecyparis and cryptomerias. If thou do not wait and catch it, we will certainly slay thee." By Teresa Peirce Williston, Illustrated by Sanchi Ogawa [1911]. Thus did she declare the division. It involves the worship of kami, which can be translated to mean "sacred spirits which take the form of things and concepts important to life, such as wind, rain, mountains, trees, rivers, and fertility." Coming radiant with smiles like the morning sun, thine arms white as rope of paper-mulberry-bark shall softly pat my breast soft as the melting snow; and patting each other interlaced, stretching out and pillowing ourselves on each other's jewel-arms - true jewel-arms - and with outstretched legs, will we sleep. Then he sang augustly, saying: The saber-sword which I placed at the maiden's bedside, alas! Again, the rock with which he blocked up the Even-Pass-of-Hades is called the Great-Deity-of-the-Road-Turning-back, and again it is called the Blocking-Great-Deity-of-the-Door-of-Hades. Hereupon his wife, Her Augustness the Forward-Princess, gave her husband a snake-scarf, saying: " When the snakes are about to bite thee, drive them away by waving this scarf thrice." Without having yet untied even the cord of my sword, without having yet untied even my veil, I push back the plank-door shut by the maiden; while I am standing here, I pull it forward. Granting to them a heavenly jeweled spear, they thus deigned to charge them. Next they gave birth to the Island of Adzuki, another name for which is Oho-Nu-De-Hime. Again he begged food of the deity Princess-of-Great-Food. AMATERASU, THE SUN-GODDESS, AND THE STORM-GOD, INVESTITURE OF THE THREE DEITIES, THE ILLUSTRIOUS AUGUST CHILDREN, At this time His Augustness the Male-Who-Invites greatly rejoiced, saying: "I, begetting child after child, have at my final begetting gotten three illustrious children." FAQ| As the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity sat in her awful weaving-hall seeing to the weaving of the august garments of the deities, he broke a hole in the top of the weaving-hall, and through it let fall a heavenly piebald horse which he had flayed with a backward flaying, at whose sight the women weaving the heaveijy garments were so much alarmed they died of fear. So, on reaching the house of the Kumaso braves, he saw that near the house there was a threefold belt of warriors, who had made a cave to dwell in. Then the Kumaso bravo said: " That must be true. Thine Augustness my spouse like the young herbal The tradition of the thing, too, this!". 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