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. So the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity, alarmed at the noise, said: " The reason of the ascent hither of His Augustness my elder brother is surely of no good intent. So as they then swore to each other from the opposite banks of the Tranquil River of Heaven, the august names of the deities that were born from the mist of her breath when, having first begged His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness to hand her the ten-grasp saber which was girded on him, and broken it into three fragments, and with the jewels making a jingling sound, having brandished and washed them in the True-Pool-Well of Heaven, and having crunchingly crunched them, the Heaven-Shining-Great deity blew them away, were Her Angustness Torrent-Mist-Princess, another august name for whom is Her Augustness Princess-of-the-Island-of-the-Offing; next Her Augustness Lovely-Island-Princess another august name for whom is Her Augustness Good-Princess; next Her Augustness Princess-of-the-Torrent. Translations of a selection of N dramas, which Hereupon His Augustness the Male-Who-Invites, overawed at the sight, fled back, whereupon his younger sister, "Her Augustness the Female-Who-Invites, said: "Thou hast put me to shame," and at once sent the Ugly-Female-of-Hades to pursue him. the pity that the birds should sing! The religious and ethical values of the Kojiki were rediscovered and reevaluated by Moto-ori Norinaga (17301801), who wrote the complete Annotation of the Kojiki in 49 volumes. So while the other two deities each assumed his and her rule according to the command with which her father had deigned to charge them, the Storm-God, His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness, did not assume the rule of the dominion with which he had been charged, but cried and wept till his eight-grasp beard reached to the pit of his stomach. Izanami was badly burned during the birth of the kami of fire, and died. For this reason I deceived the crocodiles of the sea, saying: ' Let you and me compete, and compute the numbers of our respective tribes. Section LIII.Emperor Jim-mu (Part X.Genealogies), Section LIV.Emperor Jim-mu (Part XI.His Age and Place Of Burial), Section LXIII.Emperor S-jin (Part I.Genealogies), Section LXIV.Emperor S-jin (Part II.A Pestilence Is Staid By Oho-tata-ne-ko), Section LXV.Emperor S-jin (PART III: Story of Oho-tata-ne-ko's Birth), Section LXVI.Emperor S-jin (Part IV.War With King Take-hani-yasu), Section LXVII.Emperor S-jin (Part V.Peace Restored and Tribute Levied). It is only that when the Great August deity our father spoke, deigning to inquire the cause of my wailing and weeping, I said: 'I wail because I wish to go to my deceased mother's land' -- whereupon the Great-August deity said: 'Thou shalt not dwell in this land,' and deigned to expel me with a divine expulsion. Judging from this I have undoubtedly gained the victory." Hereupon His Augustness Yamato-take, suggested, saying: "Come on! One of Hearn's last books, this substantial volume is a highly readable Chamberlain, translator 1882] PART I.- THE BIRTH OF THE DEITIES . With which words, at once jinglingly taking off and shaking the jewel-string forming his august necklace, be bestowed it on Amaterasu, the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity. The names of the deities that were born as lie bathed at the top of the water were the deity Possessor-of-the-Ocean-Surface and, next, His Augustness Elder--Male-of-the-Surface. After this, placing in Princess Miyazu's house his august sword "the Grass-Quelling Saber," he went forth to take the deity of Mount Ibuki. Index| Again it is said that, owing to her having pursued and reached her elder brother, she is called the Road-Reaching-Great deity."' A key Pure Land text, by the founder of the most popular form of Buddhism in Japan. 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. swiftly flying heaven-racing messenger! The name of the deity that was born from the august girdle which he next threw down was the deity Road-Long-Space. So the bare did as it was instructed, and its body became as it bad been originally. Sacred Text - Shintoism Sacred Text Sacred text is the scripture, or holy book, that writes about various religion traditions considered sacred. The names of the deities that were born in the Plain of High Heaven when the Heaven and Earth began were the deity Master-of-the-August-Center-of-Heaven; next, the High-August-Producing-Wondrous deity; next, the Divine-Producing-Wondrous deity. An account of Japanese Neo-Confucian thought. So Prince Wo-usu sauntered about the neighborhood, waiting for the day of the rejoicing. The N Plays of Japan Though I slay it not now, I will slay it when I return"-- and so saying, ascended. Then Her Augustness the Female-Who-Invites answered, saying: " Lamentable indeed that thou camest not sooner! Next they gave birth to Great-Yamato-the-Luxuriant-Island-of-the-Dragon-fly, another name for which is Heavenly-August-Sky-Luxuriant-Dragon-fly-Lord-Youth. Thereupon the Princess of Yakami answered the eighty deities, saving: "I will not listen to your words. Forthwith that august mausoleum was called by. Sacred Texts Shinto Buy this Book at Amazon.com The Emergence of Amaterasu (Public Domain Image) The Kojiki translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain [1919] Contents Start Reading Page Index Text [Zipped] The Kojiki is one of the two primary sources for Shinto, the Japanese national religion. After that, when they had returned, they gave birth to the Island of Koo-zhima in Kibi, another name for which island is Brave-Sun-Direction-Youth. 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." 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. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. So His Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness, thinking that there must be people at the head-waters of the river, went up it in quest of them, when he came upon an old man and an old woman - two of them - who had a young girl between them, and were weeping. So the name of the deity that was born from the august staff which he threw down was the deity Thrust-Erect-Come-Not-Place. and culminates in a chronology of the early Imperial line. Thereupon the deity Great-Name-Possessor instructed the hare, saying: " Go quickly now to the river-mouth, wash thy body with the fresh water, then take the pollen of the sedges growing at the river-mouth, spread it about, and roll about upon it, whereupon thy body will certainly be restored to its original state." Last of all, his younger sister, Her Augustness the Princess-Who-Invites, came out herself in pursuit. The first English translation of the classic tale of 10th century Japanese courtly love. A collection of 220 Japanese Haiku. When she was about to enter the sea, she spread eight thicknesses of sedge rugs, eight thicknesses of skin rugs, and eight thicknesses of silk rugs on the top of the waves, and sat down on the top of them. Then the whole Plain of High Heaven was obscured and all the Central Land of Reed-Plains darkened. The fashion of his weeping was such as by his weeping to wither the green mountains into withered mountains, and by his weeping to dry up all the rivers and seas. 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. As soon as he had finished singing, he died. Section LXXVII.Emperor Kei-k (Part II.The Maidens Ye-Hime and Oto-Hime). Next, they gave birth to the deity of Wind, whose name is the deity Prince-of-Long-Wind. Again when the bird flew and perched on the seaside, they sang, saying: "The dotterel of the beach goes not on the beach, but follows the seaside.". shinto origins rituals festivals spirits sacred. 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. Section LXVIII.Emperor S-jin (Part VI.His Age and Place of Burial). Includes two translated texts from the Nichiren school. So when he had received the imperial command and started off, he went into the temple of the Great August Deity of Ise, and worshiped the deity's court, forthwith speaking to his aunt, Her Augustness Yamato-hine, saving: " It must surely be that the Heavenly Sovereign thinks I may die quickly - for after sending me to smite the wicked people of the West, I am no sooner come up again to the capital than, without bestowing on me an army, he now sends me off afresh to pacify the wicked people of the twelve circuits of the East. So thereupon His Swift-Impetuous-.Male-Augustness sought in the land of Idzumo for a place where he might build a palace. Owing to its speaking thus, he trod on the place, whereupon he fell in and hid himself, during which time the fire burned past. The Kojiki is one of the two primary sources for Shinto, the Japanese The name of the deity that was born from the august hat which he next threw down was the deity Master-of-the-Open-Mouth. At this time, his august sickness very urgent. Thereupon, as his wife gave to her husband berries of the muku tree and red earth, he chewed the berries to pieces, and spat them out with the red earth which he held in his mouth, so that the great deity believed him to be chewing up and spitting out the centipedes, and, feeling fond of him in his heart, fell asleep. They have become rudder-shaped." the name of the "August-Mausoleum of the White-Bird." 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. The name of the deity that was next born from his private parts was the deity Possessor-of-the-Dark-Mountains. Includes text and translation of the Shoshinge of Shinran Shonen, with extended commentary. The names of the deities that were next born from her urine were the deity Mitsubanome and, next, the Young-Wondrous-Producing deity. The next, Her Augustness Lovely-Island-Princess, dwells in the middle temple of Munakata. Hereupon Yamato-take entered the moor to see the deity. Thereupon, while he stood knowing no place of exit, a mouse came and said: " The inside is hollow-hollow; the outside is narrow-narrow." Again the Impetuous-Male deity shot a whizzing barb into the middle of a large moor, and sent him to fetch the arrow, and, when be bad entered the moor, at once set fire to the moor all round. THE AUGUST RAVAGES OF HIS-IMPETUOUS-MALE-AUGUSTNESS. Next they gave birth to the Island of Oho-shima, another name for which is Oho-Tamaru-Wake. by Suematsu Kencho [1900] 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. Thereupon the eight hundred myriad deities took counsel together, and imposed on High-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness a fine of a thousand tables, and likewise cut his beard, and even caused the nails of his fingers and toes to be pulled out, and expelled him with a divine expulsion. from the Heike Monogatari, retold by Ridgely Torrence [1935]. VIII.He Weds I-suke-yori-hime). 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. 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. So, mounting to the top of the pass, he sighed three times and spoke, saying: " Adzuma ha ya!" Next they gave birth to the Island of Adzuki, another name for which is Oho-Nu-De-Hime. When I take and attire myself so carefully in my august garments green as the kingfisher, and, like the birds of the offing, look at my breast -though I raise my fins, I say that these, too, are not good, and cast them off on the waves on the beach. Sacred Text Archive - Shintoism. So the great deity the Male-Who-Invites dwells at Taga in Afumi. The name of the deity that was next born from his left hand was the deity Possessor-of-the-Densely-Wooded-Mountains. Having crossed over from that land into the land of Shinanu and subdued the deity of the Shinanu pass, he came back to the land of Wohari, and went to dwell in the house of Princess Miyazu, to whom he had before plighted his troth. So then His Augustness the Male-Who-Invites said: " Oh! These texts are holy writing that contains Hindu teachings, laws, and philosophies. Hereupon, when presenting to him the great august food, Princess Miyazu lifted up a great liquor-cup and presented it to him. Kami The core belief at the heart of Shinto is in kami: formless spirits that animate anything of greatness. Omissions? 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. Afterward his younger sister Her Augustness the Female-Who-Invites spoke: " Ah! Yet in the Land of Great Yamato there is a man braver than we two-tbere is. At this time some chopsticks came floating down the stream. My dear young sister, Thine Augustness! The name of the deity that was next born as he washed his right august eye was His Augustness Moon-Night-Possessor. ), Section LXXXIV.Emperor Kei-k (Part IX.Yamato-take's Empress Stills the Waves, Section LXXXV.Emperor Kei-k (Part X.Yamato-Take Slays the Deity of the Ashigara Pass. Shinto shrines are the places of worship and the homes of kami. So when he cut the middle tail, the edge of his august sword broke. Next, they gave birth to the deity of Moors, whose name is the deity Thatch-Moor-Princess, another name for whom is the deity Moor-Elder. This short and very readable book describes the code of honor of the Shintoism's Sacred Texts Image: Repetition by Stefan Lins is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Buddhism, These three deities were all . Moreover, on its body grows moss, and also chamaecyparis and cryptomerias. So take them "-and with this command he sent him off. So that place is called by the name of the Tsuwetsuki pass. The history and practice of Pure Land Buddhism in Japan. Thou, my dear Master-of-the-Great-Land indeed, being a man, probably best on the various island-headlands that thou seest, and on every beach headland that thou lookest on, a wife like the young herbs. So then, pursuing after him to the Even-Pass-of-Hades, and gazing on him from afar, be called out to the deity Great-Name-Possessor, saying: "With the great life-sword and the life-bow-and-arrows which thou carriest, pursue thy half-brethren till they crouch on the august slopes of the passes, and pursue them till they are swept into the reaches of the rivers, and do thou, wretch! 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. Then be replied, saving: I am elder brother to the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity. Search| So Her Augustness the Female-Who-Invites is called the Great-Deity-of-Hades. An anthology of Japanese 'Magical Realist' legends and folklore. Shinto, an ancient Japanese religion, is still practiced today and has been considered the formal state religion of Japan. that relate to the spirituality of Japan, which combines Shinto, that sword!". being a woman, I have no man except thee; I have no spouse except thee. YAMATO-TAKE MEETS THE DEITY OF MOUNT IBUKI. poetry, reminiscent of Icelandic sagas. history of Shinto in Japan. Principal Teachings of the True Sect of Pure Land Hereupon the names of the deities that were born from the blood that stuck to the point of the august sword and bespattered the multitudinous rock-masses were: the deity Rock-Splitter; next, the deity Root-Splitter; next, the Rock-Possessing-Male deity. The names of the deities that were born in the Plain of High Heaven when the Heaven and Earth began were the deity Master-of-the-August-Center-of-Heaven; next, the High-August-Producing-Wondrous deity; next, the Divine-Producing-Wondrous deity. The Kojiki is an important source book for ceremonies, customs, divination, and magical practices of ancient Japan. but is still practiced today by multitudes of people, especially Japanese. Again when they entered the salt sea, and suffered as they went, they sang, saying: "As we go through the sea, our loins are impeded -tottering in the sea like herbs growing in a great river-bed.". (Eight deities in all from the deity Heavenly-Elder-of-the-Passes to the deity Great-Vale-Princess.) The holy books of Shinto are the Kojiki or 'Records of Ancient Matters' (712 CE) and the Nihon-gi or 'Chronicles of Japan' (720 CE). Shintoism or Shinto (; Shint) is a native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. Get a Tarot Card Reading! And as he crept round her august pillow, and as he crept round her august feet and wept, there was born from his august tears the deity that dwells at Konomoto, near Unewo on Mount Kagu, and whose name is the Crying-Weeping-Female deity. 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. Section LXIX.Emperor Sui-nin (Part I.Genealogies), Section LXX. A shrine ( jinja) is a sacred place where kami live, and which show the power and nature of the kami. As 1 was weeping and lamenting for this reason, the eighty deities who went by before thee commanded and exhorted me, saying: 'Bathe in the salt water, and lie down exposed to the wind.' Then, His Augustness Yamato-take getting out of the river first, and taking and girding on the sword that the Idzumo bravo bad taken off and laid down, said: " Let us exchange swords! " Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Ainu resources at sacred-texts. THE BEGINNING OF HEAVEN AND EARTH . Hereby shall we know whether it or my tribe is the larger.' It can take place in the home or in shrines. national religion. Owing to this, eternal night prevailed. 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. 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. He Rectifies the People's Names), Section CXI. These three deities His Augustness Elder-Male-of-the-Bottom, His Augustness Elder-Male-of-the-Middle, and His Augustness Elder-Male-of-the-Surface are the three great deities of the Inlet of Sumi. The Kojiki was first translated into English in 1882. 2. There are supernatural episodes, and tales of murder, Samurai and Japanese feudalism. Corrections? Japanese characters. With this charge he bestowed it on her. Then the elder brother and the younger brother, the two Kumaso bravoes, delighted at the sight of the maiden, set her between them, and rejoiced exuberantly. VI.The Prince of Tomi and the Shiki Brethren), Section L.Emperor Jim-mu (Part VII.The Empire Pacified), Section LI.Emperor Jim-mu (Part. His Age and Place of Burial), Section XCV.Emperor Chi-ai (Part I.Genealogies), Section XCVI. So thenceforward he was praised by being called by the august name of his Augustness Yamato-take. Would that I could beat them till they were sick! Hereupon he said: "As for the deity of this mountain, I will simply take him empty-handed"-- and was ascending the mountain, when there met him on the mountainside a white boar whose size was like unto that of a bull. So His Augustness the Deity-Producing-Wondrous-Ancestor caused them to be taken and used as seeds. better results, and managed to complete the proof. Then the Heavenly Sovereign deigned to ask His Augustness Wo-usu, saying: "Why is thine elder brother so long of coming? ), Section LXXVI.Empress Kei-ko (Part I,Genealogies). 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." Then he made an august song. So thereupon His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness said: if that be so I will take leave of the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity, and depart." Then His Augustness Wo-usu, respited him for a moment, holding him down as he lay prostrate. Complete etext of the Kojiki, Chamberlain tr. Since Shinto has no founder or central creationist figure, but rather is an ancient set of beliefs that was formally incorporated into Japanese society with the influx of Confucianism and Buddhism, understanding the complex web of tradition, ritual, prayer, kami, and jinja can be daunting. what a fair and lovely maiden!" Thereupon the violent waves at once went down, and the august ship was able to proceed. Over 1700 books. Last Updated: Article History Table of Contents Kojiki, (Japanese: "Records of Ancient Matters"), together with the Nihon shoki ( q.v. 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." The holy books of Shinto are the Kojiki or 'Records of Ancient Matters' (712 CE) and the Nihon-gi or 'Chronicles of Japan' (720 CE). 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! Shinto ("the way of the Kami") is the name of the formal state religion of Japan that was first used in the 6th century C.E., although the roots of the religion go back to at least the 6th. Though thou bearest the bag, Thine Augustness shall obtain her.". Afterward it will be a gentle bird; so as for thy life, do not deign to die. By Kyuso (Muro Naokiyo), Sometimes they are passed down orally. Again he asked: "What is the cause of your crying?" Shinto is an optimistic faith, as humans are thought to be fundamentally good, and evil is believed to be caused by evil spirits. KAKUZO OKAKURA From this time forward it is right that thou be praised as the August Child Yamato-take." THE AUGUST EXPULSION OF HIS IMPETUOUS-MALE-AUGUSTNESS. Hold the world's wisdom in the palm of your hand. So they made an august mausoleum there, and laid Yamato-take to rest. (Eight deities in all from the deity Foam-Prince to the deity Earthly-Water-Drawing-Gourd-Possessor.) Owing to the lifting up of words, he appeared and misled Yamato-take.) The old man answered, saying: "I had originally eight young girls as daughters. 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. He replied, saying: "With reverence, but I know not thine august name." Thereupon His Augustuess the Male-Who-Invites, wishing to meet and see his younger sister Her Augustness the FemaleWho-Invites, followed after her to the Land of Hades. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Shinto (Japanese, "the way of the gods"), Japanese cult and religion, originating in prehistoric times, and occupying an important national position for long periods in the history of Japan, particularly in recent times. Mr. Aston translates it thus: The clouds which come forth are a manifold fence: For the husband and wife to retire within, From His Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness was descended the deity Master-of-the-Great-Land. Upon my speaking thus, they were deceived and lay down in a row, and I trod on them and counted them as I came across, and was just about to get on land, when I said: 'You have been deceived by me.' These two deities are the deities that were born from the filth he contracted when he went to that polluted, hideous land. Look not at me!" The name of the deity that was born from the august trousers which be next threw down was the Road-Fork deity. So when the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity had come forth, both the Plain of High Heaven and the Central-Land-of-Reed-Plains of course again became light. The name of the deity that was next born from his chest was the deity Possessor-of-Descent--Mountains. The Text and its Authenticity, Together with Bibliographical Notes, IV. the Japanese sprit and culture. Therefore will I offer thee an august name. But notwithstanding these apologetic words, he still continued his evil acts, and was more and more violent. its connection to the Japanese world-view as a whole. While she pulled them up and ate them, he fled on. Basil Hall Chamberlain, tr. translated by Peter Beilenson [1955] (What is called here akakagachi is the modern hohodzuki.) But the deity Great-Name-Possessor, who came last of all, saw the hare, and said: "Why liest thou weeping? " 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." Sui-Nin ( Part I, Genealogies ) floating down the stream book, that writes about various religion traditions sacred. 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