Ame-no-ohabari
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Ame-no-Ohabari(Japanese:Thiên chi lông đuôi trương),Ameno Ohabari,orAma-no-Ohabariis a legendary Japanese blade.[1]that roughly translates to "Heaven-Point-Blade-Extended".[2][3]It is primarily found in the Izumo mythology. It is a kind of sword known as aTotsuka-no-Tsurugior a "Sword of Length of Ten Fists" which seems to be distinguished by its length and having a double-sided blade.[1]
Overview
[edit]Wielded by the male creator-godIzanagi,this blade is used to cut up the infant Fire GodKagutsuchiafter his birth burnsIzanamito death.[1]It cuts the Fire God into multiple pieces, creating eight volcano-gods. When blood drips from the blade afterwards, the Sea GodWatatsumiand the Rain GodKuraokamiare formed.
The name of the ten-fist sword wielded by Izanagi is given postscripturally asAme-no-ohabari,otherwise known as Itsu-no-ohabari.[4]
In theKojiki(Conquest ofIzumochapter), the heavenly deitiesAmaterasuandTakamusubidecreed that either Takemikazuchi or his fatherItsu-no-ohabari( "Heaven-Point-Blade-Extended" ) must be sent down for the conquest. Itsu-no-ohabari (who appeared previously as a ten-fist sword) here has the mind and speech of a sentient god, and he volunteered his son Takemikazuchi for the subjugation campaign. Takemikazuchi was accompanied byAme-no-torifune[ja]"Deity Heavenly-Bird-Boat" (which may be a boat as well as being a god).[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home: Kami in Classic Texts: Amenoohabari".2011-05-19. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-05-19.Retrieved2023-11-04.
- ^abChamberlain 1919,§XXXII, Abdication of the deity Master-of-the-Great-Land, pp.121-
- ^abVõ điền 1996『 cổ sự nhớ 』text p. 60/ mod. Ja. tr. p.244
- ^Ouwehand, Cornelis; Logunova, Vera Vasil'evna (1964).Namazu-e and Their Themes: An Interpretative Approach to Some Aspects of Japanese Folk Religion.Brill Archive. pp. 57–.,gives sword as "Itsu-no-o habari"
Bibliography
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- Chamberlain, Basil Hall(1919) [1882].A Translation of the "Ko-ji-ki," or a record of ancient matters.Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan. Vol. X.
- Võ điền, hữu cát (Yūkichi Takeda) (1996) [1977]. Trung thôn khải tin (ed.).Tân đính cổ sự nhớ.Giảng nói xã. pp. 60, 62, 77, 78, 95.ISBN4-04-400101-4.
- Aston, William George(1896).Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697.Vol. 1. London: Japan Society of London.ISBN9780524053478.,English translation
- Vũ trị cốc, Mạnh (Tsutomu Ujitani) (1988).Nhật Bản thư kỷ.Vol. Thượng. Giảng nói xã.ISBN9780802150585.
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