Mizuhanome (彌都波能売神 [1] or みつはのめのかみ [2]) is a divinity of water in Japanese mythology. She was born from the urine of Izanami. [3]
Worship
She is enshrined at Atago Shrine. [4] Ashiya Shrine [5] and Niukawakami Shrine are also dedicated to her. [6]
Names
She is also referred to as Mizuhanome [2] or Itsu no Mitsuhanome no kami. [3] In romaji her name is read as Mitsuhanomenokami. [2]
The mitsu or mizu in her name means water and me is a feminine suffix. [3] Her name is explained as water snake woman or water dragon woman. [7]
In popular culture
According to director Makoto Shinkai the name for the character Mitsuha Miyamizu from the movie Your Name is said to come from the goddess. [6]
Related items
See also
References
- ^ "Mizuhanome • A History of Japan - 日本歴史". A History of Japan - 日本歴史. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ a b c "弥都波能売神 – 國學院大學 古事記学センターウェブサイト". kojiki.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ a b c "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "愛宕神社について | 愛宕神社". www.atago-jinja.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "彌都波能売神". 芦屋神社-公式サイト- (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ a b "映画『君の名は。』のヒロインのモチーフ。雨乞い・雨止めの神様とは？（ダイヤモンド・オンライン）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Eder, Matthias (1957). "Review of The Mother-Son Complex in Japanese Religion and Folklore". Folklore Studies. 16: 297–299. doi: 10.2307/1177369. ISSN 0388-0370. JSTOR 1177369.
Mizuhanome (彌都波能売神 [1] or みつはのめのかみ [2]) is a divinity of water in Japanese mythology. She was born from the urine of Izanami. [3]
Worship
She is enshrined at Atago Shrine. [4] Ashiya Shrine [5] and Niukawakami Shrine are also dedicated to her. [6]
Names
She is also referred to as Mizuhanome [2] or Itsu no Mitsuhanome no kami. [3] In romaji her name is read as Mitsuhanomenokami. [2]
The mitsu or mizu in her name means water and me is a feminine suffix. [3] Her name is explained as water snake woman or water dragon woman. [7]
In popular culture
According to director Makoto Shinkai the name for the character Mitsuha Miyamizu from the movie Your Name is said to come from the goddess. [6]
Related items
See also
References
- ^ "Mizuhanome • A History of Japan - 日本歴史". A History of Japan - 日本歴史. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ a b c "弥都波能売神 – 國學院大學 古事記学センターウェブサイト". kojiki.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ a b c "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "愛宕神社について | 愛宕神社". www.atago-jinja.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "彌都波能売神". 芦屋神社-公式サイト- (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ a b "映画『君の名は。』のヒロインのモチーフ。雨乞い・雨止めの神様とは？（ダイヤモンド・オンライン）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Eder, Matthias (1957). "Review of The Mother-Son Complex in Japanese Religion and Folklore". Folklore Studies. 16: 297–299. doi: 10.2307/1177369. ISSN 0388-0370. JSTOR 1177369.