Ōnamochi: The Great God who Created All Under Heaven
In the Izumo no kuni fudoki, the deity Onamochi no mikoto, most commonly known as Okuninushi no mikoto, is customarily referred to with the designation "The Great God who Created All Under Heaven." This study, which is indebted to the research of Kanda Norishiro, examines what the title &q...
| Published in: | Japanese journal of religious studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
2019
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 277-318 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ōkuninushi no Mikoto, God
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism BN Shinto KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Heaven
B Towns B Deities B Religious Studies B Yayoi period B Religious rituals B Creation myths B Mythography B Rice |
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| Summary: | In the Izumo no kuni fudoki, the deity Onamochi no mikoto, most commonly known as Okuninushi no mikoto, is customarily referred to with the designation "The Great God who Created All Under Heaven." This study, which is indebted to the research of Kanda Norishiro, examines what the title "The Great God who Created All Under Heaven" signifies. Eighth-century texts, primarily the Izumo no kuni fudoki but also the Kojiki, Nihon shoki, Manyoshū, and Harima no kuni fudoki, establish that Onamochi is a deity who attracted a number of divine characteristics over time. The geographical extent of "all under heaven" is first defined as embracing the entire terrestrial realm, not just Izumo. The heroic Onamochi, Onamochi the god of agriculture, Onamochi as the great lover, Onamochi's transformation into a bird, and Onamochi as a god who guards the sea and welcomes deities from beyond the horizon are described. In conclusion, the continued vitality of the god in Izumo is examined. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18874/jjrs.46.2.2019.277-317 |