Kotoshironushi-no-Kami

事代主神

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Kotoshironushi-no-Kami is a Japanese Shinto deity, traditionally regarded as the son of Ōkuninushi, the god who ruled the land of Izumo before ceding it to the heavenly deities. Known for his role in the mythological narrative of the transfer of the land, he is also venerated as a deity of fishing, agriculture, and oracles at various shrines, notably in connection with the Ebisu tradition. Some shrines and local traditions associate him with fertility and safe childbirth, though this is a devotional association rather than a claim found in the earliest mythological texts.

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