Kaya-no-hime

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Kaya-no-hime (草野姫命 – Lady Thatch) also called Nozuchi (Moorland Elder)[1][2] is the Japanese goddess of vegetation, grass, and fields. She is considered protector of fields.[3][4]

She is also considered the ancestor of herbs.[5]

She is the daughter of Izanami and Izanagi. She is married to her husband and brother Ōyamatsumi, giving birth to eight deities. Some versions claim she is also the mother of Konohanasakuya-hime.[6]

Worship[]

She was often prayed to before cutting down wood or reeds for building.[7] The reason for worship was because it provided furniture and material for building houses.[8]

Reference[]

  1. ^ "Kayanohime • A History of Japan - 日本歴史". A History of Japan - 日本歴史. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  2. ^ Fr?d?ric, Louis; Louis-Frédéric (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  3. ^ Picken, Stuart D. B.; Picken, Stuart (1994). Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-26431-3.
  4. ^ Buttimer, Anne; Wallin, L. (1999-07-31). Nature and Identity in Cross-Cultural Perspective. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-0-7923-5651-6.
  5. ^ Aveni, Anthony (2021-04-20). Creation Stories: Landscapes and the Human Imagination. Yale University Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-300-25124-1.
  6. ^ Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (2013-07-04). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-96397-2.
  7. ^ Hastings, James; Selbie, John Alexander (1921). Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics: Sacrifice-Sudra. T. & T. Clark. ISBN 978-0-567-06509-4.
  8. ^ Aston, W. G. (2019-09-25). Shinto. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 120. ISBN 978-3-7340-7989-4.
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