Ifutatanekou - Otatataneko

Japanese: 意富多多泥古 - おおたたねこ
Ifutatanekou - Otatataneko

…It is sometimes used synonymously with Shinto priest or Shinto priest. During the reign of Emperor Sujin, when Omononushi no Mikoto cursed him and caused an epidemic, Hatsumi appointed his divine grandson Otatanekou as a Shinto priest, and peace was restored to the world (Kojiki). In other words, this shows that in ancient times, blood ties were considered important as a condition for becoming a Shinto priest. …

From "Holy Marriage"

…In Greek mythology, King Acrisios of Argos isolated his only daughter Danae in a bronze chamber, but the great god Zeus had sex with Danae in the form of golden rain, and the two gave birth to the hero Perseus. In Japan, Omononushi-no-kami of Mt. Miwa in Yamato visited Ikutama-yori-bime every night to give birth to a child, and the descendant was Ohotatanekou of Minu Village in Kawachi, and Emperor Sujin had him worship the god of Mt. Miwa. [Obayashi Taryo]
[Various Aspects of the Holy Wedding Ritual]
The sacred marriage rite was particularly widespread in the ancient Near East and its surrounding societies.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Itodatandiko" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…神官,神職とも同義に使われることもある。初見は,崇神天皇のときに大物主(おおものぬし)命がたたり疫病蔓延したおり,神孫の意富多多泥古(おおたたねこ)を神主としてまつらしめたところ,天下の平安を得たという(《古事記》)。つまり,上代においては,神主となる条件として血縁関係が重要とされたことを物語る。…

【聖婚】より

…ギリシア神話では,アルゴス王アクリシオスAkrisiosは一人娘ダナエDanaēを青銅の密室のなかに隔離していたが,大神ゼウスは黄金の雨となってダナエと通じ,2人の間に英雄ペルセウスが生まれた。日本では大和の三輪山の大物主神が活玉依毘売(いくたまよりびめ)に毎夜通って生ませた子の子孫が河内の美努(みぬ)村の意富多多泥古(おほたたねこ)であって,崇神天皇はそれに三輪山の神をまつらせたという。【大林 太良】
【聖婚儀礼の諸相】
 聖婚儀礼は,古代オリエントやその周辺の社会でとりわけ広く行われていた。…

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