Amano Four Shrines

Japanese: 天野四社 - あまのよんしゃ
Amano Four Shrines

...The first shrine enshrines Nyutsuhime-no-Okami, the second shrine enshrines Takano-miko-no-Okami, the third shrine enshrines Ogetsuhime-no-Okami, and the fourth shrine enshrines Ichikishima-hime-no-Okami. It is generally called Amano Shrine, and is also called Nyu Shrine, Amano Shisha, and Nyu Takano Myojin. The date of its founding is unknown.

*Some of the terminology used to refer to the "Amano Four Shrines" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…第一殿に丹生都比売大神,第二殿に高野御子(たかのみこ)大神,第三殿に大食津比売(おおげつひめ)大神,第四殿に市杵島比売(いちきしまひめ)大神をまつる。一般に天野(あまの)神社といい,また丹生神社,天野四社,丹生高野明神とも称した。創建年代不詳。…

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