Strange Spirit - Kusimi Tama

Japanese: 奇魂 - くしみたま
Strange Spirit - Kusimi Tama

...Other examples of enshrining rough spirits include the rough spirit of Amaterasu Omikami enshrined at Aramatsurinomiya, a branch shrine of the Imperial Grand Shrine of Ise (Naiku), and the rough spirit of Toyouke Omikami enshrined at Taganomiya, a branch shrine of the Toyouke Daijingu (Geku). In addition, there are other terms that describe the actions and virtues of the spirits of gods, such as "Kushimitama" (strange spirit) and "Sakimitama" (lucky spirit). "Kushimitama" is a spirit that knows everything, and "Sakimitama" is a spirit of blessing that brings good fortune, and both are thought to have evolved from "Wa-mitama."...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Kitama" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ほかに荒魂をまつっている例としては,伊勢の皇大神宮(内宮)の別宮荒祭宮(あらまつりのみや)には天照大神の荒魂が,豊受大神宮(外宮)の別宮多賀宮(たがのみや)には豊受大神の荒魂がそれぞれまつられている。なお,神の霊魂の作用および徳用を言い表したものには,ほかにも〈奇魂(くしみたま)〉〈幸魂(さきみたま)〉などがある。奇魂とはすべてのことを知りわきまえしむる魂で,幸魂とは幸いをもたらす恵みの魂で,ともに和魂から分化したものと考えられる。…

※「奇魂」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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