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Ame-no-ohabari
Genealogy
ChildrenTakemikazuchi

Ame-no-Ohabari (Japanese: 天之尾羽張), Ameno Ohabari, or Ama-no-Ohabari is a legendary Japanese blade that roughly translates to "Heavenly sword sharpened on both sides of the tip" or "Tail Feathers of Heaven." It is primarily found in the Izumo mythology. It is a kind of sword known as a Totsuka-no-Tsurugi or a "Sword of Length of Ten Fists" which seems to be distinguished by its length and having a double-sided blade.

Übersicht

Wielded by the male creator-god Izanagi, this blade is used to cut up the infant Fire God Kagutsuchi after his birth burns Izanami to death[1]. It cuts the Fire God into multiple pieces, creating eight volcano-gods. When blood drips from the blade afterwards, the Sea God Watatsumi and the Rain God Kuraokami are formed.

The name of the ten-fist sword wielded by Izanagi is given postscripturally as Ame-no-ohabari, otherwise known as Itsu-no-ohabari.[2] (Accordingly, Takemikazuchi is referred in some passages as the child of Itsu-no-o habari. See next section).

In the Kojiki (Conquest of Izumo chapter), the heavenly deities Amaterasu and Takamusubi decreed that either Takemikazuchi or his father Itsu-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 by Ame-no-torifune [ja] "Deity Heavenly-Bird-Boat" (which may be a boat as well as being a god)[3][4]

Video Games

  • In the Shin Megami Tensei series, it is not only a weapon but also a demon
  • In Ayakashi: Ghost Guild, it is a humanoid soul of the blade
  • It is a type of craftable weapon tree in Toukiden:Kiwani
  • It is a craftable Karakuri Katana in Wild Hearts


See Also

References

  1. ^ Encyclopedia of Shinto: Amenoohabari
  2. ^ 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"
  3. ^ Chamberlain 1919, §XXXII, Abdication of the deity Master-of-the-Great-Land, pp.121-
  4. ^ 武田 1996『古事記』text p. 60/ mod. Ja. tr. p.244

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