Deity
Ashihara Shikoo no Kami
Ashihara Shikoo no Kami is a deity name recorded in Kokugakuin University's Classical Culture Division Deity Name Database. The name appears in contexts associated with the mythology of Ōkuninushi and related narratives.
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Ashihara Shikoo no Kami is a deity name from Japanese classical texts, recorded in Kokugakuin University's Deity Name Database. It appears in Kojiki and related mythology, though scholars offer varying interpretations.
Description
Ashihara Shikoo no Kami is a deity name recorded in Kokugakuin University's Classical Culture Division Deity Name Database (Shinmei Database). According to the database, the deity is cited in connection with several mythological passages: the Palace of Suga, the descent to the Realm of Eternal Night (Ne no Katasu Kuni), Ōkuninushi's land-making, and narratives from the Nihon Shoki's account of Emperor Suinin, specifically relating to Prince Homutsu Wakie.
Within mythological texts, Ashihara Shikoo no Kami is treated as a deity name associated with specific narrative scenes. However, multiple interpretations and identifications of this name exist in classical scholarship. IZANORA adopts a source-first approach, establishing relational connections based on documented textual appearances rather than settling on a single scholarly consensus.
Sources
葦原色許男神 あしはらしこをのかみ／あしはらしこおのかみ
Primary source國學院大學 古典文化学事業「神名データベース」葦原色許男神。
https://kojiki.kokugakuin.ac.jp/shinmei/ashiharanoshikoonokami/大国主 - Wikipedia 日本語版
Secondary sourceWikipedia contributors
『古事記』大国主神段で根の国訪問の際に須佐之男命から呼ばれる別名・葦原色許男神について、大国主神の別名群と試練譚における位置を整理する。
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E5%9B%BD%E4%B8%BB
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