Kushinadahime
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Kushinadahime, also known as Kushiinadahime or Inadahime among other names, is a goddess in Japanese mythology and the Shinto faith. According to these traditions, she is one of the wives of the god S
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Mount Sentsū as seen from Okuizumo with the Hii River in the foreground
Hikawa Shrine in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture
Yamata no Orochi
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Yamata no Orochi is a legendary eight-headed and eight-tailed serpent that appears in Japanese mythology. Both the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki record that the kami Susanoo no Mikoto, in order to rescue Kus
Kushinadahime
…Japanese mythology and the Shinto faith. According to these traditions, she is one of the wives of the god Susanoo, who rescued her from the monster Yamata no Orochi. As Susanoo's wife, she is a central deity of the Gion cult and worshipped at Yasaka Shrine. The goddess is named 'Kushinadahime' (櫛名田比売) in the Kojiki…
An eighteenth century depiction of Susanoo no Mikoto slaying Yamata-no Orochi. Woodblock print by Torii Kiyomasu II.
Susanoo rescuing Kushinada-hime from Yamata no Orochi, while Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi look on from afar. Nineteenth century woodblock print by Toyohara Chikanobu.
Gozu Tennō (Susanoo) slaying Yamata no Orochi. Nineteenth century woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniteru.
Nii no Ama plunging into the sea, alongside Emperor Antoku. Nineteenth century woodblock print by Yoshitsuya Ichieisai.