Kami-umi~Giving birth to gods

Kami-umi

After giving birth to the the islands, Izanagi-no-mikoto and Izanami-no-mikoto gave birth to a variety of gods. First they gave birth to Ōgotōshio-no-kami. Then the six gods called the "Kataku-rokushin", Iwatsuchibiko-no-kami, Iwasuhime-no-kami, Ōtohiwake-no-kami, Amenofukio-no-kami, Ōyabiko-no-kami and Kazamotsuwakenōshio-no-kami. Then they gave birth to various gods presiding over nature.

Izanagi-no-mikoto and Izanami-no-mikoto gave birth to the god of the sea, Ōwatatsumi-no-kami, the god of the mouth of a river, Hayākitsuhiko-no-kami and Hayākitsuhime-no-kami.

Also, their children, Hayākitsuhiko-no-kami and Hayākitsuhime-no-kami, gave birth to 4 pairs of gods sharing the seas and rivers, Awanagi-no-kami and Awanami-no-kami, Tsuranagi-no-kami and Tsuranami-no-kami, Amenomikumari-no-kami and Kuninomikumari-no-kami, Amenokuhizamochi-no-kami and Kuninokuhizamochi-no-kami.

Next, Izanagi-no-mikoto and Izanami-no-mikoto gave birth to the god of the wind, Shinatsuhiko-no-kami, the god of trees, Kukunochi-no-kami, the god of the mountains, Ōyamatsumi-no-kami, and the god of the field, Kayanohime-no-kami.

Also, their children, Ōyamatsumi-no-kami and Kayanohime-no-kami gave birth to another 4 pairs of gods sharing the mountains and the fields, Amenosazuchi-no-kami and Kuninosazuchi-no-kami, Amenosagiri-no-kami and Kuninosagiri-no-kami, Amenokurado-no-kami and Kuninokurado-no-kami, Ōtomahiko-no-kami and Ōtomahime-no-kami.

Izanagi-no-mikoto and Izanami-no-mikoto then gave birth to Torinoiwakusubune-no-kami, Ōgetsuhime-no-kami and Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami. Torinoiwakusubune-no-kami is also called Amenotorifune-no-kami, and Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami is also called Hinoyagihayao-no-kami or Hinokagabiko-no-kami. However, when Izanami-no-mikoto gave birth to Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami, the god of fire, Izanami-no-mikoto was badly injured.

Kamu-sari

Although Izanami-no-mikoto was still suffering, some more gods were born from her filth. Kanayamabiko-no-kami and Kanayamabime-no-kami was born from her excreta, Haniyasubiko-no-kami and Haniyasubime-no-kami was born from her feces, Mitsuhanome-no-kami and Wakumusubi-no-kami was born from her urine. Wakumusubi-no-kami' child is Toyoukebime-no-kami. But in the end Izanami-no-mikoto died.

Izanagi-no-mikoto and Izanami-no-mikoto gave birth to 14 islands and 35 gods, before Izanami-no-mikoto died. However, Onogorojima is not counted, and Hiruko and Awashima is not considered as their child.

When Izanagi-no-mikoto cried, another god, Nakiwame-no-kami, enshrined in Konomoto in Uneo in Kaguyama, was born from the tears. Izanagi-no-mikoto burried Izanami-no-mikoto in Hiba-yama, at the border of Izumo-no-kuni and Hōki-no-kuni.

Kashin-hisatsu

But in an act of grief and rage, Izanagi-no-mikoto killed Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami with his totsuka-no-tsurugi. 8 gods Iwasaku-no-kami, Nesaku-no-kami, Iwatsutsunō-no-kami, Mikahayahi-no-kami, Hihayahi-no-kami, Takemikazuchinō-no-kami, Kuraokami-no-kami and Kuramitsuha-no-kami, emerged from the blood that dripped on to the yutsuiwamura from the sword.

And 8 more gods, Masakayamatsumi-no-kami, Odoyamatsumi-no-kami, Okuyamatsumi-no-kami, Kurayamatsumi-no-kami, Shigiyamatsumi-no-kami, Hayamatsumi-no-kami, Harayamatsumi-no-kami and Toyamatsumi-no-kami, were born from the remains of Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami.

The Totsuka-no-tsurugi, Izanagi-no-mikoto used to kill Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami, is named the Ame-no-ohabari.

Gods

Izanagi-no-mikoto (伊邪那岐命)

The god that gave birth to the soil of Japan, with Izanami-no-mikoto. Izanami-no-mikoto's brother and husband.

Izanagi-no-mikoto (伊邪那岐命)

The god that gave birth to the soil of Japan, with Izanami-no-mikoto. Izanagi-no-mikoto's sister and wife.

Gods born in Kami-umi

Kataku-rokushin

Iwatsuchibiko-no-kami (石土毘古神)

The god of soil.

Iwasuhime-no-kami (石巣比売神)

The god of sand.

Ōtohiwake-no-kami (大戸日別神)

The god of the door.

Amenofukio-no-kami (天之吹男神)

The god of roof covering.

Ōyabiko-no-kami (大屋毗古神)

The god of the roof.

Kazamotsuwakenōshio-no-kami (風木津別之忍男神)

The god protecting the home from the wind.

The gods presiding over nature

Ōwatatsumi-no-kami (大綿津見神)

The god of the sea.

Hayākitsuhiko-no-kami (速秋津比古神)

The god of the mouth of the river.

Hayākitsuhime-no-kami (速秋津比売神)

The god of the mouth of the river.

Shinatsuhiko-no-kami (志那都比古神)

The god of the wind.

Kukunochi-no-kami (久久能智神)

The god of trees.

Ōyamatsumi-no-kami (大山津見神)

The god of the mountains.

Kayanohime-no-kami (鹿屋野比売神)

The god of the field.

Other gods

Ōgotōshio-no-kami (大事忍男神)

The god of achievement. The first god Izanagi-no-mikoto and Izanami-no-mikoto gave birth.

Torinoiwakusubune-no-kami (鳥之石楠船神)

God’s ship. Also called Ame-no-torifune (天鳥船神).

Ōgetsuhime-no-kami (大冝都比売神)

The god of grains.

Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami (火之迦具土神)

Also called Hinoyagihayao-no-kami (火之夜芸速男神), and Hinokagabiko-no-kami (火之炫毗古神). The god of fire.

Toyoukebime-no-kami (豊宇気毗売神)

Wakumusubi-no-kami's child. The god of food, enshrined in the Gekū of Ise grand shrine.

Nakiwame-no-kami (泣沢女神)

The god born from the tears of Izanagi-no-mikoto, after Izanami-no-mikoto's death.

The children of Hayākitsuhiko-no-kami and Hayākitsuhime-no-kami

Awanagi-no-kami (沫那藝神)

The god of foam.

Awanami-no-kami (沫那美神)

The god of foam.

Tsuranagi-no-kami (頬那藝神)

The god of water surface.

Tsuranami-no-kami (頬那美神)

The god of water surface.

Amenomikumari-no-kami (天之水分神)

The god of irrigation.

Kuninomikumari-no-kami (国之水分神)

The god of irrigation.

Amenokuhizamochi-no-kami (天之久比奢母智神)

The god of calabash. Calabash was used to store water.

Kuninokuhizamochi-no-kami (国之久比奢母智神)

The god of calabash. Calabash was used to store water.

The children of Ōyamatsumi-no-kami and Kayanohime-no-kami

Amenosazuchi-no-kami (天之狭土神)

The god of soil.

Kuninosazuchi-no-kami (国之狭土神)

The god of soil.

Amenosagiri-no-kami (天之狭霧神)

The god of fog.

Kuninosagiri-no-kami (国之狭霧神)

The god of fog.

Amenokurado-no-kami (天之闇戸神)

The god of darkness, or the valley.

Kuninokurado-no-kami (国之闇戸神)

The god of darkness, or the valley.

Ōtomahiko-no-kami (大戸惑子神)

Said to be a deification of being lost.

Ōtomahime-no-kami (大戸惑女神)

Said to be a deification of being lost.

The gods born from Izanami-no-mikoto's filth

Kanayamabiko-no-kami (金山毘古神)

A god born from the excreta. The god of mining.

Kanayamabime-no-kami (金山毘売神)

A god born from the excreta. The god of mining.

Haniyasubiko-no-kami (波邇夜須毘古神)

A god born from the feces. The god of soil.

Haniyasubime-no-kami (波邇夜須毘売神)

A god born from the feces. The god of soil.

Mitsuhanome-no-kami (彌都波能売神)

A god born from the urine. The god of water.

Wakumusubi-no-kami (和久産巣日神)

A god born from the urine. The god of production. The mother god of Toyoukebime-no-kami.

The gods born before from Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami's blood

Iwasaku-no-kami (石折神)

A god born from the blood that dripped from the tip of the blade of totsuka-no-tsurugi.

Nesaku-no-kami (根折神)

A god born from the blood that dripped from the tip of the blade of totsuka-no-tsurugi.

Iwatsutsunō-no-kami (石筒之男神)

A god born from the blood that dripped from the tip of the blade of totsuka-no-tsurugi.

Mikahayahi-no-kami (甕速日神)

A god born from the blood that dripped from the root of the blade of totsuka-no-tsurugi.

Hihayahi-no-kami (樋速日神)

A god born from the blood that dripped from the root of the blade of totsuka-no-tsurugi.

Takemikazuchinō-no-kami (建御雷之男神)

A god born from the blood that dripped from the root of the blade of totsuka-no-tsurugi.

Kuraokami-no-kami (闇淤加美神)

A god born from the blood that dripped from the hilt of totsuka-no-tsurugi.

Kuramitsuha-no-kami (闇御津羽神)

A god born from the blood that dripped from the hilt of totsuka-no-tsurugi.

The gods born before from Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami's body

Masakayamatsumi-no-kami (正鹿山津見神)

A god born from Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami's head.

Odoyamatsumi-no-kami (淤縢山津見神)

A god born from Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami's thorax.

Okuyamatsumi-no-kami (奥山津見神)

A god born from Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami's abdomen.

Kurayamatsumi-no-kami (闇山津見神)

A god born from Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami's genitals.

Shigiyamatsumi-no-kami (志藝山津見神)

A god born from Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami's left arm.

Hayamatsumi-no-kami (羽山津見神)

A god born from Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami's right arm.

Harayamatsumi-no-kami (原山津見神)

A god born from Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami's left leg.

Toyamatsumi-no-kami (戸山津見神)

A god born from Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami's right leg.

Places

Izumo-no-kuni (出雲国)

Izumo province. The eastern part of modern Shimane prefecture.

Hōki-no-kuni (伯岐国)

Hōki province. A part of modern Tottori prefecture.

Konomoto in Uneo in Kaguyama (香山の畝尾の木本)

Said to be where Uneotsutamoto is, in Kashihara city, Nara prefecture.

Hibayama (比婆山)

The mountain Izanami-no-mikoto was burried. Legends are left in some places, such as Mount Hiba in Yasugi city, Shimane prefecture.

Tools

Totsuka-no-tsurugi (十拳剣)

Means a sword 10 tsukas long. A tsuka is the length of one fist. The sword Izanagi-no-mikoto has is named Ame-no-ohabari (天之尾羽張).

Other terms

Kami-umi (神生み)

Izanagi-no-mikoto and Izanami-no-mikoto, giving birth various gods.

Kataku-rokushin (家宅六神)

The six gods protecting homes.

Kamu-sari (神避り)

A god, Izanami-no-mikoto, leaving to the land of the dead.

Kashin-hisatsu (火神被殺)

Izanagi-no-mikoto killing the god of fire, Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami.

Yutsuiwamura (湯津石村)

Sacred rocks.