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Ōkuninushi (historical orthography: Ohokuninushi), also
known as Ō(a)namuchi (Oho(a)namuchi) or Ō(a)namochi (Oho(a)namochi)
among other variants, is a...
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pestilence and disease. Susanoo,
alongside Amaterasu and the
earthly kami
Ōkuninushi (also Ōnamuchi) –
depicted as
either Susanoo's son or
scion depending...
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merged with
Buddhist deities in East
Asian Buddhism Daikokuten is a Shiva-
Ōkuninushi fusion deity in ****an
Acala is a
fierce Shiva adaptation in both China...
- is home to two
major festivals. It is
dedicated to the god
Ōkuninushi (大国主大神,
Ōkuninushi no Ōkami),
famous as the
Shinto deity of
marriage and to Kotoamat****mi...
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originated from Mahākāla, the
Buddhist conflated with the
native Shinto god
Ōkuninushi. The
Sanskrit term 'Mahākāla' ("Great
Black [One]", "Great Time" or "Great...
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Kojiki (ca. 712 CE) and the
Nihon Shoki (720 CE) with the
earthly kami
Ōkuninushi (Ōnamuchi); indeed, the
latter text
treats 'Ōmononushi' as
another name...
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failed and was
killed for it.
Ajisukitakahikone One of the sons of
Ōkuninushi, the
brother of
Kotoshironushi and Takeminakata, and the
father of Takitsuhiko...
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advised by
Susanoo to
change his name to
Ōkuninushi-no-Kami (大国主神, "Master of the
Great Land").
Ōkuninushi defeats his
wicked brothers and
becomes the...
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described as
being a
dwarf and is
frequently paired with
Ōkuninushi. One day
while Ōkuninushi was at Miho Bay, he saw a
small boat on the
whitecap waves...
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dedicated to the god of
Tokoyo was said to have emerged. In the Kojiki,
Ōkuninushi used to rule the world, but he
relinquished control during the Kuni-yuzuri...
