Naobi no Kami - God of the sun

Japanese: 直日神 - なおびのかみ

The name of a god that appears in Japanese mythology. Naobi means to remove errors and return to a normal state. In the Kojiki and one of the Nihon Shoki, this god appears after Magatsuhi during Izanagi's purification ritual. The prayers read, "If there is any sin, we should ask Kamunohi and O-naohi again and ask them again" (Mikado Festival Prayer), and "If there is any omission in the words of the Lord of Longing, we should ask Kamunohi and O-naohi again and ask them again" (Odono Festival Prayer). In the Heian period, this god also became the god of banquets and entertainment.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

日本神話にみえる神の名。ナオビは誤りを無くし正常な状態へ改めること。《古事記》および《日本書紀》の一書で，この神は伊弉諾（いざなき）尊の禊に際し，枉津日（まがつひ）神に続いて出現する。祝詞に〈咎過在らむをば神直備（かむなおび）大直備に見直し聞き直して〉(《御門祭祝詞》)，〈言寿ぎ鎮め奉る事の漏り落ちむ事をば神直日命，大直日命聞き直し見直して〉(《大殿祭祝詞》)とある。また，この神は平安朝に入ると宴会，遊芸の神とされるようになる。

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