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    Ōmononushi (Japanese: 大物主神, romanized: Ōmononushi-no-Kami; historical orthography: Ohomononushi) is a kami in Japanese mythology associated with Mount...
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    which are written using different characters. Ōkuninushi-no-Kami (大国主神) Ōmononushi-no-Kami (大物主神(おおものぬしのかみ) "Great Thing-Master" or "Great Spirit-Master";...
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    enshrine Amaterasu. He is also credited with initiating the worship of Ōmononushi (equated with the deity of Mount Miwa), and expanding his empire by sending...
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    the mountain. The kami (spirit) generally associated with Mount Miwa is Ōmononushi (大物主) (Ōmono-nushi-no-kami), a rain kami. However, the Nihon Shoki notes...
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    counsel in the deliberations of the heavenly deities. Ōmononushi (大物主神) in the Nihongi, Ōmononushi was considered an alternate name for Ōkuninushi. But...
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  • Seiyadatarahihime, Katsutamayori-biyorihime and Kimikahihime. According to the Kojiki Ōmononushi had taken the form of a red arrow and struck Seyadatara-hime's genitals...
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    ship transport and sailors. It is a Kotohira Shrine or one dedicated to Ōmononushi. It is the head of a network with 683 shrines in it. Located at 521 metres...
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    recent identification is with Ōmononushi. His identification with Ōmononushi may seem strange at first since Ōmononushi is a deity of mountains and snakes...
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    relatively close during this period. It was a Kotohira shrine dedicated to Ōmononushi and the protection of sailors. In addition it, alongside all other nationally...
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  • Another deity, Ōmononushi-no-Kami (大物主神), then appears and promises to aid Ōkuninushi if he will worship him. Ōkuninushi then enshrines Ōmononushi in Mount...
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  • (Ōkuninushi) actually meets his kushi-mitama and saki-mitama in the form of Ōmononushi, but does not even recognize them. The four seem moreover to have a different...
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    Miwa's kami when Japan was crippled by plague. In response, the kami Ōmononushi demanded rituals be performed for him at Mount Miwa. He then demanded...
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  • Deities" and inquired by divination. Yamato-totohi-momoso was inspired by Ōmononushi-nushi ("Great Deity of All Deities and Spirits"), to say: "Why is the...
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    Hachimangū) Hakodate Hachiman Shrine Religion Affiliation Shinto Deity Ōmononushi (Konpira Gongen) Location Location Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan Shown within...
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    the goddess of Mount Hakusan. Omonoimi no Kami (大物忌神) of Mount Chōkai. Ōmononushi of Mount Miwa. Some of the most popularly worshiped mountain deities in...
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    Shrine. Some scholars interpret the kami as being a variant or epithet of Ōmononushi.: 22  As the Yamato court grew in power, shrines were constructed in more...
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  • Miyamoto Musashi Momotarō Nomi no Sukune Emperor Ōjin (Hachiman) Ōkuninushi Ōmononushi Ono no Komachi Sakanoue no Tamuramaro Susanoo Taira no Sadamori Takemikazuchi...
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    yōkai. Himetataraisuzu-hime The daughter of either Kotoshironushi or Ōmononushi and the second wife of Emperor Jimmu, who became Empress and gave birth...
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    eastern foot of Mount Hiei, who in turn was identified with Ōkuninushi or Ōmononushi (Miwa Myōjin, the god of Mount Miwa in Nara Prefecture who is also interpreted...
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    Miwa Shrine 三輪神社 Torii gate and honden Religion Affiliation Shinto Deity Ōmononushi Location Location 2-15-28 Miwa, Gifu-shi, Gifu-ken Shown within Japan...
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    Seyadatarahime (勢夜陀多良比売) who bore a daughter after she was impregnated by Ōmononushi. Ōmononushi had taken the form of a red arrow and struck Seyadatara-hime's genitals...
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  • Okunitama is the Kunitama of Yamato Province. He is sometimes identified with Ōmononushi.: 22  As the Yamato court grew in power shrines were made in more and...
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    performed divination, which revealed the plague to have been caused by Ōmononushi, the god of Mount Miwa. When the god was offered proper worship as per...
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  • Kotohira Jinsha – Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu (ハワイ金刀比羅神社・ハワイ太宰府天満宮) Honolulu Ōmononushi-no-Mikoto, Sugawara-no-Michizane-kō (大物主命・菅原道真公) Hilo Daijingū (ヒロ大神宮)...
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    during the Japanese rule period. The shrine enshrined Prince Yoshihisa, Ōmononushi no Mikoto (大物主命), and Emperor Sutoku. The shrine was originally built...
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    major serpent deity in Japanese mythology is the god of Mount Miwa, i.e. Ōmononushi, and the shrine dedicated to it (Ōmiwa Jinja) is active and venerated...
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    acted as a miko, and was possessed by a god who identified himself as Ōmononushi. This god claimed responsibility for the plague, announcing that it would...
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  • Tottorijin Others Ōyamatsumi, Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Kushinadahime, Sukunabikona, Ōmononushi, Kuebiko, Taka Kagyu, Watatsumi, Ōyamatsumi, Ukanomitama, Toshigami, Konohanasakuya-hime...
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    Ōkuninushi (大己貴大神), Sukunabikona no Ōkami (少彦名大神), Toyoukebime (豊受姫神), Ōmononushi (大物主神), Ame-no-Kaguyama-no-Mikoto [ja] (天乃香久山神), Takeminakata (建御名方神)...
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    Sujin Ōmononushi (大物主命), god of nation-building, agriculture, business, medicine, brewing, and seafaring Kotoshironushi (事代主命), son of Ōmononushi, one...
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