日本神話の空間と時間－出雲篇

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  • Japanese mythology in space and time―The Izumo part
  • ニホン シンワ ノ クウカン ト ジカン : イズモ ヘン

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In this paper, I examine stories of Izumo mythology in the Kojiki to place them at intersectional points of space and time, and to closely analyze their significance. 　The first story concerns Susanoo, who was banished from Heaven and then　descended into the depths of Izumo Province. There, he saved Lady Kushinada by killing a mythical dragon Yamatano-Orochi and then pulled out an iron sword from Orochi’s tail. Susanoo presented this as socalled Kusanagi sword to Goddess Amaterasu. ―The Kusanagi sword symbolizes the emergence of iron culture after bronze culture in Izumo Province. ―Susanoo married Lady Kushinada and constructed a palace, located near the center of Izumo Province. 　The second story concerns Ookuninushi, who wanted to establish the Izumo State. In Inaba Province he saved a hare crying with pain and married Lady Yakami. Consequently, he was envied and killed by his brothers, but he came back to life and overcame with the help of Susanoo. Ookuninushi was able to found Izumo State with the help of Oomononushi, who has sacred status on Mt. Miwa in Yamato as an ancestor of the Miwa clan. After Izumo State was founded, the Goddess Amaterasu demanded from Ookuninushi the inheritance right of the Izumo State. He accepted the demand on the condition of the construction of a palace, which is now called the Izumo Shrine. This mythical story conveys that Izumo State was incorporated into the imperial government of Yamato (Japan).

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  • 人文研究

    人文研究 (206), 55-90, 2022-09-30

    神奈川大学人文学会

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