Amatsuhikone (which means little lad of Heaven) in Japanese mythology is the third son of
Amaterasu
Amaterasu, also known as Amaterasu Ōmikami () or Ōhirume no Muchi no Kami (), is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology. One of the major deities (''kami'') of Shinto, she is also portrayed in Japan's earliest literary texts, the ''Kojik ...
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In many versions, he is born from Amaterasu's jewels in her hair.
In other versions he is born from the vine used to bind Amaterasu's hair.
He is believed to be the ancestor of several clans, including the Oshikochi and Yamashiro clans.
References
Shinto
Japanese gods
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