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COURTSHIP OF THE DEITIES THE MALE-WHO-INVITES AND THE FEMALE-WHO-INVITES. So the things that were born in the body of the deity who had been killed were as follows: in her head were born silkworms, in her two eyes were born rice-seeds, in her two ears was born millet, in her nose were born small beans, in her private parts was born barley, in her fundament were born large beans. Then the Kumaso bravo spoke, saying: "Do not move the sword; I have something to say." Japanese Haiku translated by George William Knox [1892] Thereupon His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness replied, saying: "Let each of us swear and produce children." Then His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness replied, saying: "I have no evil intent. having put the days in a row, there are of nights nine nights, and of days ten days!". Thereupon the deity caused heavy ice-rain to fall, striking and perplexing His Augustness Yamato-take. So seven days afterward the Empress's august comb drifted on to the sea-beach - which comb was forthwith taken and placed in an august mausoleum which was made. So he, drawing the ten-grasp saber that was augustly girded on him, fled forward brandishing it in his back hand;" and as they still pursued, he took, on reaching the base of the Even-Pass-of-Hades, three peaches that were growing at its base, and waited and smote his pursuers therewith, so that they all fled back. Then the ruler of the land set fire to the moor. When be thence penetrated on, and crossed the sea of Hashiri-midzu, the deity of that crossing raised the waves, tossing the ship so that it could not proceed across. So they made an august mausoleum there, and laid Yamato-take to rest. 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. Hereupon the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity was greatly amazed, and, slightly opening the door of the Heavenly Rock-Dwelling, spoke thus from the inside: "Methought that owing to my retirement the Plain of Heaven would be dark, and likewise the Central Land of Reed-Plains would all be dark: how then is it that the Heavenly-Alarming-Female makes merry, and that likewise the eight hundred myriad deities all laugh? Next they gave birth to the Island of Iki, another name for which is Heaven's One-Pillar. Next they gave birth to the island of Aha. Buddhism, THE KOJIKI WRITTEN BY GABI VIVERO Photo by <Fernando> 4. 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). Thereupon it was intoxicated with drinking, and all the heads lay down and slept. One of the reasons that sakaki trees are considered sacred in Shinto has to do with the fact that they are evergreens and therefore symbolic of immortality. Kojiki - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). The Kojiki 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! Therefore will I offer thee an august name. Various Deeds. 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. The child of this deity was called the deity Luxuriant-Food-Princess. Then the deity Great-Name-Possessor, grasping the great deity's hair, tied it fast to the various rafters of the house, and, blocking up the floor of the house with a five-hundred draught rock, and taking his wife the Forward-Princess on his back, then carried off the great deity's great life-sword and life-bow-and-arrows, as also his heavenly speaking-lute, and ran out. PART II.- THE QUARREL OF IZANAGA AND IZANAMI. So when we drive it down, do thou wait and catch it. Forthwith that august mausoleum was called by. 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. So, on his doing as she bad instructed, the snakes became quiet, so that he came forth after calm slumbers. The first English translation of the classic tale of 10th century Japanese courtly love. One of Hearn's last books, this substantial volume is a highly readable history of Shinto in Japan, and its interaction with Buddhism and Christianity; highly recommended for outsiders who want to understand the Japanese sprit and culture. At that time they sang, saying: "Our loins are impeded in the plain overgrown with short bamboo-grass. not otherwise copyrighted are copyright 2023, 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. Answer (1 of 2): "Shinto" is a term which coalesced relatively recently (within the last 100-200 years) to collect or contain what had previously been (and remains, to a certain extent) separate sites, beliefs, and practices connected to sites and communities all across Japan. (Ten deities in all from the deity Great-Male-of-the-Great-Thing to the deity Princess-of-Autumn.) 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. His Age and Place of Burial), Section XCV.Emperor Chi-ai (Part I.Genealogies), Section XCVI. Without having yet untied even the cord of my sword, without having yet untied even my veil, I push back the plank-door shut by the maiden; while I am standing here, I pull it forward. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so. Next he said to His Augustness Moon-Night-Possessor: "Do Thine Augustness rule the Dominion of the Night." So he took this great sword, and, thinking it a strange thing, he respectfully informed the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity. (Eight deities in all from the Heavenly-Bird-Boat to the deity Luxuriant-Food-Princess.) But the deity Great-Name-Possessor, who came last of all, saw the hare, and said: "Why liest thou weeping? " While she was thus speaking, His Augustness Heavenly-Beckoning-Ancestor-Lord and His Augustness Grand-Jewel pushed forward the mirror and respectfully showed it to the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity, whereupon the Heaven-Shining-Great-August deity, more and more astonished, gradually came forth from the door and gazed upon it, whereupon the Heavenly-Hand-Strength-Male deity, who was standing hidden, took her august hand and drew her out, and then His Augustness Grand-Jewel drew the bottom-tied rope along at her august back, and spoke, saving: "Thou must not go back further in than this"! Legendary Shinto tales from a primary source. So His Augustuess Brave-Rustic-Illuminator, child of His Augustness Ame-no-hohi, one of the five children born afterward. 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). Lift up the luxuriant august liquor!". Then he deigned to ask: "Who are ye?" 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. This was the White Hare of Inaba. The august name of the deity that was born from the mist of his breath when again, having begged her to hand him the jewels that were twisted in her august head-dress, and having crunchingly crunched them, he blew them away, was His Augustness Prince-Lord-of-Heaven. Thus he charged him. Now the name of this august necklace was the August-Storehouse-Shelf deity. Moreover, I will discuss it particularly with the deities of Hades. So that place is called by the name of the Tsuwetsuki pass. So, when the feast was at its height, His Augustness Wo-usu, drawing the saber from his bosom, and catching Kumaso by the collar of his garment, thrust the saber through his chest, whereupon, alarmed at the sight, the younger bravo ran out. Thereupon the Heavenly Sovereign, alarmed at the valor and ferocity of his august child's disposition, commanded him, saying: " In the West there are two Kumaso Bravoes - unsubmissive and disrespectful men. Nevertheless the bird soared up thence to heaven again and flew away. ), Section LXXIX.Emperor Kei-k (Part IV.Yamato-take Slays His Elder Brother), Section LXXX. Then he made an august song. Though I slay it not now, I will slay it when I return"-- and so saying, ascended. So the deity the Female-Who-Invites, through giving birth to the deity of Fire, at length divinely retired. When he departed thence and reached the village of Mihe, he again said: " My legs are like threefold crooks, and very weary." Therefore the great deity the Male-Who-Invites said: "Nay! 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. They have become rudder-shaped." by Inazo Nitobe [1905]. By Kyuso (Muro Naokiyo), V.His Later Wives. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. It was written using Chinese characters to represent Japanese sounds, inasmuch as no means of recording Japans developing spoken language had yet been devised. Thank you! From this time forward it is right that thou be praised as the August Child Yamato-take." Emperor Kei-k (Part XIV.The Death of Yamato-take). Then a courier was dispatched to the Heavenly Sovereign. Omissions? So that fresh spring is called by the name of the fresh spring of Wi-same. From this time forward it is right that thou be praised as the august child Yamato-take. are of nine... 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