Akaboshi Daimyojin Shrine

…Amatsu Akaboshi is found in the Tenjin Honki of the Kojiki. It is said that he descended from heaven to offer homage to Nigihayahi-no-Mikoto, and it seems that this is Akaboshi Daimyojin, which is listed in the Owari no Kuni Jinmyocho (list of divine beings in the Owari region). Shinmura Izuru interprets this as Akaboshi (morning star), but the literal meaning of Akaboshi suggests that it could also be the alpha of the constellation Scorpio (Japanese name Akaboshi). …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Akahoshi Daimyojin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…天津赤星（あまつあかぼし）《旧事紀》の天神本紀にある。饒速日（にぎはやひ）尊に従って天降り供奉したとあり，尾張国神名帳に赤星大明神というのがこれらしい。新村出は，これをあかぼし(明星)かと解しているが，赤星の字義からはさそり座のα(和名あかぼし)とも判ぜられる。…

※「赤星大明神」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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