Otori Shrine (Kanto) - Otori Shrine

...They build nests on rocks or in the tops of old trees, where they raise their young and settle, so they are often given names for places. They are also revered as sacred birds because of their large size and strength, and they are likely worshipped as gods at Ootori Shrine and Ootori Shrine in the Kanto region. There is a legend that suggests that in ancient times there was a belief that eagles brought children from heaven. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Otori Shrine (Kanto)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…岩上や老樹のこずえに巣を営んで子を育て定着するので，地名にもしばしば名づけられる。また，巨大で強力なところから霊鳥として尊ばれ，関東の鷲（おおとり）神社，大鳥（おおとり）神社などはこれを神に祭ったものであろう。古くはワシが天から子どもたちを連れてきたという信仰もあり得たかと考えられる説話がある。…

※「大鳥神社（関東）」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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