Well God - Idogami

Japanese: 井戸神 - いどがみ
Well God - Idogami
〘Noun〙 Water deity worshipped at wells. Deity that protects wells. In Shinto, it is believed to be Mizuhanome-no-kami, the second and fourth child of Izanagi -no-Kami . After changing the well, there is a custom of offering sacred sake on the lid of the well as a memorial for this deity. Deity of the well. *Zappai, Kuchiyose-gusa (1736) "Smell the shrine, smell the shrine, the well god calls upon the nearest one, Goryo-kan"

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Japanese:
〘名〙 井戸にまつる水神。井戸を守る神。神道では、伊邪那岐神の第二四子、彌都波売神(みずはのめのかみ)を当てる。井戸替えの後で、この神の供養のため、井筒のふたの上に神酒を供える風習がある。井の神。※雑俳・口よせ草(1736)「匂ひ社すれ匂ひ社すれ 近いのを井戸神はよふ御了簡」

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