Seven Lucky Gods
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In Japanese mythology, the Seven Lucky Gods or Seven Gods of Fortune are believed to grant good luck and are often represented in netsuke and in artworks. One of the seven is said to be based on a his
Netsuke depicting the Seven Gods of Fortune, on display at Bern Historical Museum
The Seven Lucky Gods at Watatsumi Shrine in Tarumi-ku, Kobe
Brooklyn Museum - Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807−1891). Seven Gods of Good Luck, c. 1885
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Benzaiten
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Benzaiten, or simply Benten, is an East Asian Buddhist dharmapāla who originated from the Hindu goddess Saraswati, the patroness of speech, the arts, and learning.
Seven Lucky Gods
…good luck. It is known that these deities mostly have their origins as ancient gods of fortune from religions popular in Japan: from Mahayana Buddhism (Benzaiten, Bishamonten, Daikokuten, Hotei) which came to Japan from China but originated in India, and from Chinese Taoism (Fukurokuju and Jurōjin); except for…
Benzaiten with a lute (biwa) seated on a white dragon
Saraswati by Raja Ravi Varma
Benzaiten with eight arms holding a bow, an arrow, a sword, a spear, an axe, a single-pronged vajra, a wheel, and a noose
Eight-armed Benzaiten surrounded by the goddesses Kariteimo (Hariti) and Kenrōchijin (Prithvi) and two divine generals (c. 1212)