Futodama | |
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God of Rituals,Oracle and Divination | |
Personal information | |
Parents | Takamimusubi |
Siblings | Omoikane, Takuhatachiji-hime |
Children | Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Phoebe |
Futodama ( 布刀玉命) is a god in Japanese mythology, claimed to be the ancestor of Imbe clan, whose characteristics are believed to reflect the functions of the clan as court ritualists. [1] [2]
The god is known as Ame-no-Futodama-no-Mikoto (天太玉命) or Futodama (布刀玉, 太玉) for short. His name is speculated to mean great gift or offering. [1] [3] [4]
After Susanoo accidentally killed one of Amaterasu's attendants in her weaving hall, she got upset and locked herself in Amano-Iwato causing the world to plunge into darkness, so Omoikane and other gods came up with a plan to get her out. [5]
Futodama and Amenokoyane were tasked with performing a divination.
After Amaterasu left the cave, Futodama used a shimenawa to prevent her from going back to the cave again. This story is said to be the mythical origin of shimenawa. [6]
In Kogo shūi, Futodama is placed as the leader of the preformed rituals. [2]
Takamimusubi | Amaterasu | ||||||||||||||||||
Futodama | Takuhadachiji-hime | Oshihomimi | |||||||||||||||||
Inbe clan | Ninigi-no-Mikoto | ||||||||||||||||||
In Kogo shūi Futodama is the child of Takuhatachijihime, and grandchild of Takamimusubi.[ citation needed] But in many versions he is the son of Takamimusubi and the uncle to Ninigi. [7] [2]
Futodama is believed to be enshrined at Awa shrine, where there is a festival to the kami every year on August 10. [8] He is also enshrined at Amatsu Shrine alongside Ninigi and Ame-no-Koyane. [9] The Engi Shiki lists several shrines to Futodama in Izumi Province. [1]
In the Japanese role playing game Shin Megami Tensei IV Futotama is a level 42 demon. Futotama creates other demons when fused; if he is fused with Virtue it creates Israfel, and if Futotama is fused with Master Therion it creates Vivian. [10]
Futodama | |
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God of Rituals,Oracle and Divination | |
Personal information | |
Parents | Takamimusubi |
Siblings | Omoikane, Takuhatachiji-hime |
Children | Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Phoebe |
Futodama ( 布刀玉命) is a god in Japanese mythology, claimed to be the ancestor of Imbe clan, whose characteristics are believed to reflect the functions of the clan as court ritualists. [1] [2]
The god is known as Ame-no-Futodama-no-Mikoto (天太玉命) or Futodama (布刀玉, 太玉) for short. His name is speculated to mean great gift or offering. [1] [3] [4]
After Susanoo accidentally killed one of Amaterasu's attendants in her weaving hall, she got upset and locked herself in Amano-Iwato causing the world to plunge into darkness, so Omoikane and other gods came up with a plan to get her out. [5]
Futodama and Amenokoyane were tasked with performing a divination.
After Amaterasu left the cave, Futodama used a shimenawa to prevent her from going back to the cave again. This story is said to be the mythical origin of shimenawa. [6]
In Kogo shūi, Futodama is placed as the leader of the preformed rituals. [2]
Takamimusubi | Amaterasu | ||||||||||||||||||
Futodama | Takuhadachiji-hime | Oshihomimi | |||||||||||||||||
Inbe clan | Ninigi-no-Mikoto | ||||||||||||||||||
In Kogo shūi Futodama is the child of Takuhatachijihime, and grandchild of Takamimusubi.[ citation needed] But in many versions he is the son of Takamimusubi and the uncle to Ninigi. [7] [2]
Futodama is believed to be enshrined at Awa shrine, where there is a festival to the kami every year on August 10. [8] He is also enshrined at Amatsu Shrine alongside Ninigi and Ame-no-Koyane. [9] The Engi Shiki lists several shrines to Futodama in Izumi Province. [1]
In the Japanese role playing game Shin Megami Tensei IV Futotama is a level 42 demon. Futotama creates other demons when fused; if he is fused with Virtue it creates Israfel, and if Futotama is fused with Master Therion it creates Vivian. [10]