Takuhadachiji-hime

Takuhadachiji-hime (栲幡千千姫命), is a deity that appears in the creation story of the "Kojiki" and "Nihon Shoki." She is the daughter of the god Takamimusubi[1][2][3] and younger sister of Omoikane.[3] She is the goddess of textiles and mother of Ninigi-no-Mikoto and Amenohoakari,[4][5][6] and thus an ancestor of Jimmu.[5]

Takuhadachiji-hime
Personal information
Parents
SiblingsOmoikane
ConsortAmenooshihomimi
ChildrenNinigi-no-Mikoto, Amenohoakari

The meaning of her name is not entirely clear, but "Takuhadachiji-hime" is believed to mean "many woven fabrics" or "many beautiful fabrics." There are also theories that the name refers to the deity as a skilled weaver or that it relates to the island of Toyoakitsu.[1]

In the creation story, Takuhadachiji-hime is said to be a part of the pantheon of gods who descended from the heavens to create the world. The different texts give different genealogies and roles to the deity, but she is consistently represented as a divine being associated with creation and fertility.[1]

Genealogy

AmaterasuTakamimusubi
Ame-no-oshihomimiTakuhadachiji-himeŌyamatsumi
Ninigi-no-Mikoto
(天孫)
Konohanasakuya-himeWatatsumi
HoderiHosuseri
(海幸彦)
Hoori
(山幸彦)
Toyotama-himeUtsushihikanasakuNurutama-no-mikoto
Tensori no MikotoUgayafukiaezuTamayori-himeAzumi peopleOwari clan
Yamato clan)
Hayato peopleItsuseInahiMikeiriJimmuAhiratsu-hime
Imperial House of JapanTagishimimi
  • Red background is female.
  • Green background means groups
  • Bold letters are three generations of Hyuga.

References

  1. "万幡豊秋津師比売命 – 國學院大學 古典文化学事業". kojiki.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  2. "Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home : Kami in Classic Texts : Futodama". eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  3. https://archive.today/20230406174104/https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/eos/detail/?id=9716
  4. "タクハタチヂヒメ". nihonsinwa.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  5. "栲幡千千姫命(たくはたちぢひめのみこと)ご利益と神社". xn--u9ju32nb2az79btea.asia (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  6. "Ninigi". Mythopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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