Takemikadzuchi

Takemikadzuchi
   Japanese thunder god. As his name is frequently written in Chinese characters he may be an importation from the mainland. Together with Futsunushi he forced Onamuji to resign in order that Ninigi could come to the throne.

Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . . 2014.

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  • Takemikadzuchi — Takemikazuchi (jap. タケミカヅチ; bzw. 建御雷之男神 (タケミカヅチノヲ, Takemikazuchi no wo( no kami) oder タケミカヅチノオ, Takemikazuchi no o( no kami); Karl Florenz übersetzt mit „Tapfer gewaltiger Altehrwürdiger Mann“ und „Tapferer Klingenglänzender Altehrwürdiger Gott“) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Futsunushi —    Japanese fire or lightning god. He was one of the emissaries sent by Amaterasu to force the abdication of Onamuji in order that Ninigi could come to the throne. His associate in this work was Takemikadzuchi, the thunder god …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Onamuji —    A Japanese earth god, the son of Susano. In order that her grandson Ninigi could come to the throne Amaterasu sent Futsunushi and Takemikadzuchi to force the abdication of Onamuji. In this they were only partially successful as Ninigi had to… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Shinto Creation Legend —    Details of such Creation Legends as are furnished by Shintoism are given under Koji Ki. Their paucity may possibly be due to the necessity of casting off the myths and legends brought from the mainland by the original Japanese emigrants in… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

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