Religion:Futodama

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Futodama (Japanese: 布刀玉命) or Futotama is a god in Japanese mythology, claimed to be the ancestor of Inbe clan, whose characteristics are believed to reflect the functions of the clan as court ritualists.[1]

Name and etymology

The god is known as Ame-no-Futodama-no-Mikoto (天太玉命) or Futodama (布刀玉, 太玉) for short. His name is speculated to mean great gift or offering.[2][3]

Myths

After Susanoo accidentally killed one of Amaterasu's attendants in her weaving hall, she got upset and locked herself in Ama-no-Iwato, causing the world to plunge into darkness. After almost a year of chaos, Omoikane and the other gods came up with a plan to get her out.[4] Futodama and Ame-no-Koyane were tasked with performing a divination. After Amaterasu left the cave, Futodama used a shimenawa to prevent her from going back to the cave again. This story is said to be the mythical origin of shimenawa.[5]

In the Kogo Shūi, Futodama is placed as the leader of the performed rituals.[1]

Family

TakamimusubiAmaterasu
FutodamaTakuhadachiji-himeOshihomimi
Inbe clanNinigi-no-Mikoto

In the Kogo Shūi, Futodama is recorded as the son of Takamimusubi, and brother of Takuhadachiji-hime and Ame-no-Oshihi-no-Mikoto.[6][7]

Worship

thumb Futodama is believed to be enshrined at Awa shrine, where there is a festival to the kami every year on August 10.[8] He is also enshrined at Amatsu Shrine alongside Ninigi and Ame-no-Koyane.[9] The Engi Shiki lists several shrines to Futodama in Izumi Province.[10]

Futodama appears as a demon in the Japanese role playing game Shin Megami Tensei IV.[11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home : Kami in Classic Texts : Futodama". http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=52. 
  2. ↑ Aston, W. G. (2015-11-16) (in en). Shinto - The Ancient Religion of Japan. Read Books Ltd. pp. 52. ISBN 978-1-4733-7719-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=DNPOCgAAQBAJ&q=futodama+name&pg=PT135. 
  3. ↑ Aston, William George (1905) (in en). Shinto, the Way of the Gods. Longmans, Green. p. 184. ISBN 9780524006801. https://books.google.com/books?id=nyUNAAAAYAAJ&q=divination+futodama&pg=PA184. 
  4. ↑ "Amaterasu" (in en). https://mythopedia.com/japanese-mythology/gods/amaterasu/. 
  5. ↑ Bocking, Brian (2005-09-30) (in en). A Popular Dictionary of Shinto. Routledge. pp. 164. ISBN 978-1-135-79738-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=MWGQAgAAQBAJ&q=Shimenawa. 
  6. ↑ Hoshino, Hikoshirō; Katō, Genchi (1925) (in en). Kogoshūi – Gleanings from Ancient Stories. Tokyo: Meiji Japan Society. pp. 17. https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.16216/page/17/mode/2up. 
  7. ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, R. A. B. (2014-06-03) (in en). Studies In Shinto & Shrines. Routledge. pp. 11. ISBN 978-1-136-89294-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=BY23AwAAQBAJ&q=futotama+cousins&pg=PA11. 
  8. ↑ Frédéric, Louis (2002) (in en). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. pp. 61. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&dq=Awa+shrine&pg=PA61. 
  9. ↑ "Kotodamaya - Amatsu Jinja" (in ja). 21 January 2009. http://www.kotodamaya.com/amatsu-jinja/. 
  10. ↑ Yasumaro, Ō (9 September 2014) (in en). The Kojiki – An Account of Ancient Matters. Columbia University Press. pp. 235. ISBN 9780231163897. 
  11. ↑ Shin Megami Tensei IV - Strategy Guide. Gamer Guides. 7 November 2015. ISBN 9781631027192. https://books.google.com/books?id=BJHiCgAAQBAJ&q=Futotama. 

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