Kushinada hime

Kushinada-hime ( ク シ ナ ダ ヒ メ ; Kojiki : 櫛 名 田 比 売 Nihon shoki : 奇 稲 田 姫 ) - in Japanese mythology, the female kami is the wife of the god Susanoo . The daughter of the earth god Asinazuti and his wife is Tenadzuchi ^[1] . Her name is a pun, as it can mean both “virgin from Inad” and “virgin comb” (“kushi” also translates as “ comb ”).

In “ Kodziki ” and “ Nihongi ” appears in the myth of the martial arts of Susanoo with the snake Yamata no Oroti . He turned the goddess, whom the parents had to give the snake, into a comb and hid it in his hairdo. After defeating the snake, Susanoo began to look for a place in Izumo province where he could build a palace, he found it in the land of Suga ( 須 賀 я ) , there Susanoo married Kusinada-hime.

The Kojiki tells us that Sussanoo, on the occasion of his wedding, composed a song:

Japanese		Transcription		Russian [2]
八 雲 立 つ 出 雲 八 重 垣 妻 籠 み に 八 重 垣 作 る そ の 八 重 垣 を		yakumo tatsu Izumo Yegaki Tsumagomi neither Yegaki Tsukuru sono yaegaki oh		Eight Ridges of Clouds Over Izumo stretch Where do I bring for sweetheart Chambers in eight fences These chambers are in eight fences!

This song is considered the beginning of the beginning of Japanese waka poetry ^[1] .

Subsequently, Susanoo and Kushinada-hime had many children, among whom was Yashimasinumi who is mentioned as the ancestor of Okuninushi , the Great Master of the country.

Kushinada-hime is a revered deity in many temples associated with Susanoo, such as the Yasaka Temple in Kyoto , the Nakono Temple in Nagoya , and the Yaegaki Temple in Shiman Prefecture .