Hosuseri is a god that appears in Japanese mythology. Second child of
Ninigi-no-Mikoto
is a deity in Japanese mythology. Grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu, Ninigi is regarded according to Japanese mythology as the great-grandfather of Japan’s first emperor, Emperor Jimmu. The three sacred treasures brought with Ninigi from ...
and
Konohanasakuya-hime
Konohanasakuya-hime is the goddess of Mount Fuji and all volcanoes in Japanese mythology; she is also the blossom-princess and symbol of delicate earthly life. She is often considered an avatar of Japanese life, especially since her symbol is th ...
. He is considered to be the great-uncle of
Emperor Jimmu
was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the '' Nihon Shoki'' and '' Kojiki''. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC.Kelly, Charles F"Kofun Culture"Emperor of Japan
The Emperor of Japan is the monarch and the head of the Imperial House of Japan, Imperial Family of Japan. Under the Constitution of Japan, he is defined as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, and his positio ...
).
Overview
The name Honosusori appears only in "Kojiki" in Kiki. The description in the "Kojiki" is only that it is the second child of Takeshi Hiroki and Konohanasakuya, and there is no description of the achievements.
The children of Hoori and Konohanasakuya Hime lead to the story of Yukihiko Umi (elder brother) and Yukihiko Yama (younger brother), but in "Kojiki" and "Nihon Shoki" as the names and brothers of these children, but there are differences in the names of these children and their combination as siblings in the Kojiki and Nihonshoki.
In the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters), the first child of Qioninushi and Princess Kibana-Kaiya was
Hoderi
, in Japanese mythology and folklore, was a deity of the bounty of the sea and enchanted fisherman.
He is called in the ''Kojiki'', and or in the '' Nihon Shoki''.
In Japanese mythology, he appears with his younger brother Yamasachi-hiko (Hoor ...
, the second was Hosuseri, and the third was
Hoori
, also known as , is a figure in Japanese mythology, the third and youngest son of and the blossom princess . He is one of the ancestors of the Emperors of Japan as the grandfather of Emperor Jimmu. He is also known as .
Mythology
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The grandnephew of Hosuseri was Emperor Jinmu.
In "Nippon Shoki", as a child of Takeshi Hiroki and Konohanasakuya Hime, "Honosusori (text)" and "Honosusori (one book)" have similar sounds. However, it cannot be simply equated because it is treated as Yukihiko Umi and has a different record from Honosusori in the Kojiki.
In the
Tenson kōrin
In Japanese mythology, the is the descent of Amaterasu's grandson Ninigi-no-Mikoto from Heaven (Takamagahara) to Ashihara no Nakatsukuni; according to legend, the direct place of descent is at Takachiho-gawara in Japan. Following the ''tenson k ...
stage, Princess Kibana-kaiya was suspected by Qiongine to be the son of Kunitsugami because she carried him in one night, and in order to clear his suspicions, Princess Kibana-kaiya gave birth to three gods in the fire. His second child was named "Hosseiri" because he was born when the fire was burning brightly.
God Name
"Ho" means "fire," and "suseri" means "to proceed," so "hoseri" means "to proceed with combustion.
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See Also
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List of Japanese deities
This is a list of divinities native to Japanese beliefs and religious traditions. Many of these are from Shinto, while others were imported via Buddhism or Taoism and were "integrated" into Japanese mythology and folklore.
Major kami
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Tenson kōrin
In Japanese mythology, the is the descent of Amaterasu's grandson Ninigi-no-Mikoto from Heaven (Takamagahara) to Ashihara no Nakatsukuni; according to legend, the direct place of descent is at Takachiho-gawara in Japan. Following the ''tenson k ...
Food deities
Japanese gods