Amatsuhikone
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Amatsuhikone (天津日子根命,天津彥根命, which means little lad of Heaven) in Japanese mythology is the third son of Amaterasu.[1]
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In many versions, he is born from Amaterasu's jewels in her hair.[1][2][3] In other versions he is born from the vine used to bind Amaterasu's hair.[4]
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Siblings | Ame-no-hohi (brother)
Ame-no-oshihomimi (brother) Ikutsuhikone (brother) Hinohayahi (brother) |
Children | Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto [ja] |
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He is believed to be the ancestor of several clans, including the Oshikochi and Yamashiro clans.[2]
Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto [ja] is his son. He laterdescended onto 432-meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (290 - 215 BC) to become the shintai of the mountain.[5][6] On the mountain Mikami Shrine was built to worship him. It is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.[5][6]